Bring the classroom to life using an interactive, case-based approach

A case-based approach introduces readers to the real world of teaching. Each chapter begins with a case study that provides a framework for the discussions that follow and helps the reader understand how chapter topics are connected to classrooms and schools.
Reform, professionalism, diversity, urban education, and technology themes are integrated throughout the book to give students a thorough understanding of the realities of teaching in today’s classrooms.

UPDATED - Reform themes focus on how reform influences the lives of teachers and explaining how reform is changing and transforming schools and classrooms. Current trends include: standards and accountability (Ch. 9); instructional alignment and accountability (Ch. 11); value-added models of teacher evaluation (Ch. 12); essentialism and reform (Ch. 5); high-stakes testing (Ch. 12); restrictions on tenure (Ch. 12); and the move toward merit pay (Ch. 12).
UPDATED - Professionalism themes are integrated throughout the book and in a full chapter to provide valuable information about strategies for finding a teaching job, describe factors that contribute to a successful first year in teaching, and offer guidance toward career-long professional development (See Ch. 13).
UPDATED - Diversity sections show readers how diversity in its different forms affects classrooms. New sections include: an exploration of the ways in which the evolving American family shapes learning and the influence of socioeconomic factors on teachers, students, and schools (Ch. 2); and the impact of cultural and language diversity, gender differences, and exceptionalities to help readers understand how to meet the needs of all students (Ch. 3).
UPDATED - Urban education sections introduce the challenges and rewards of teaching in an urban setting. (See the new Diversity and You box in Ch. 6: Making Urban Schools and Classrooms Effective.)
UPDATED - Technology and teaching sections track the pitfalls and opportunities of utilizing the newest technologies in the classroom. (See the Issues You’ll Face in Teaching box in Ch. 8: Technology and Restrictions on Teachers’ Freedom to Communicate with Students as an example of new content.)

NEW - New topics provide current information about the changing nature of the teaching profession. Examples include: teacher walk-outs (Ch. 1); the opioid crisis and schools (Ch. 2); minorities and special education (Ch. 3); combatting unreliable information on the Internet (Chapter 9); data-driven instruction (Ch. 12); and the Every Child Succeeds Act (Ch. 12).
Applied features promote personal decisions about the teaching profession.

What I Believe features in every chapter ask students to assess their own beliefs about critical issues. Readers are asked to reconsider their answers at appropriate points in the chapter with Revisiting My Beliefs features that help them negotiate new information and reflect on preexisting ideas.
Teaching and You features, interspersed throughout the text, draw the reader into chapter content by posing teaching theories and asking readers to consider how they will apply them in their future teaching career.
Issues You’ll Face in Teaching features present the pros and cons of different educational reforms, and ask readers to respond to questions about their stance on the issue.
UPDATED - Diversity and You cases ask students to consider diversity issues and respond to questions.
UPDATED - Implications for Teaching features, found in every chapter, describe how chapter content applies to teachers and teaching, including the following new topics: school violence (Ch. 2); immigrants and education (Ch. 7); learning to use the Internet effectively (Ch. 9); teaching soft skills (Ch. 9); and bias in classroom management (Ch. 10).
End-of-chapter Portfolio Activities provide suggestions for applying theories, and give students the opportunity to create effective professional portfolios.

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