Teaching An Introduction to Education is a comprehensive treatment of education and teaching. It provides a solid grounding in the intellectual foundations of the field, results of research, and current issues. We have provided many opportunities for users of the book to reflect, analyze, and decide. We think the book will develop your decision-making skills. This is something we value. And we hope it is something you as future teachers will prize, as well. Good luck!
Among the plethora of new and old professions, teaching is unique in its power of shaping the future and, no less significantly, impacting the present.
The book is informative and practical in its dealing with the reality. Even though the book is mainly about k-12 education in America, it’s easy to see similar concerns and struggles across countries.
Especially interesting is the chapter on the influence of philosophical perspectives and the importance of building a personal philosophy of education. Is there any other profession for which a personal philosophy is as important?