Those Who Can Teach 13th Edition

Those Who Can, Teach 13th Edition | Essential Guide for Aspiring Teachers

Those Who Can, Teach, 13th Edition (ISBN-13: 9781111830281) is an essential guide for anyone considering a career in teaching. This engaging and reader-friendly book is designed to help prospective teachers make informed decisions about entering the education field. With its state-of-the-art approach, the book offers insights into the realities of teaching through a variety of perspectives, including biographies, narratives, profiles, and interviews with top educators and scholars.

Written by an acclaimed author team, Those Who Can, Teach uses a direct, conversational tone that encourages readers to reflect on both the challenges and rewards of teaching in the United States. The book presents teaching as a positive challenge and a career worth pursuing, making it an invaluable resource for those at the start of their teaching journey.

Publisher’s Description: Thinking about entering the field of teaching? When you enter a teacher education program, be sure to read Those Who Can, Teach, Thirteenth Edition. This book’s state-of-the-art and reader-friendly approach will help you make an informed decision about becoming a teacher. Using multiple sources, including biographies, narratives, profiles, and interviews with top educators and scholars, the book exposes you to the realities of teaching. The acclaimed author team’s direct, conversational tone invites you to reflect on the satisfactions and problems of teaching in the United States and casts a teaching career as a positive challenge.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Overview: Covers the key aspects of teaching, from the purpose of schools and the role of teachers to the philosophical and historical foundations of education.
• Real-World Insights: Includes biographies, narratives, profiles, and interviews that provide a realistic view of what it means to be a teacher today.
• Conversational Tone: Engages readers with a direct and relatable writing style, making complex concepts accessible and understandable.
• Critical Reflection: Encourages readers to think critically about the satisfactions and problems of teaching, helping them make informed decisions about their future careers.

ISBN Information:

• Print ISBN-13: 9781111830281
• ISBN-10: 1111830282

Table of Contents:

Part I: SCHOOL AND STUDENTS

1. Why Teach?
2. What Is a School and What Is It For?
3. Who Are Today’s Students in a Diverse Society?
4. What Social Problems Affect Today’s Students?
5. What Is Taught?

Part II: TEACHERS 6. What Makes a Teacher Effective?
7. What Should Teachers Know About Technology and Its Impact on Schools?
8. What Are the Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Teachers?

Part III: FOUNDATIONS AND THE FUTURE 9. What Are the Philosophical Foundations of American Education?
10. What Is the History of America’s Struggle for Educational Opportunity?
11. How Are Schools Governed, Influenced, and Financed?
12. How Should Education Be Reformed?

Part IV: THE TEACHING PROFESSION 13. What Are Your Job Options in Education?
14. What Can the New Teacher Expect?
15. What Does It Mean to Be a Professional?