Teaching, 4th Edition
• Explore teaching as a profession, including planning, instruction, assessment, and classroom management.
• Learn how children and teens grow, develop, and learn across different stages of life.
• Build career-ready education skills through case studies, reflections, and real-world teaching scenarios.
Title Overview
Title Overview
Teaching is the only comprehensive textbook specifically written for high school students planning to pursue a career in teaching. A friendly writing style and approach introduces students to the role and duties of a teacher, including planning, instructional methods, assessment, and classroom management. Topics include types of learners as well as how humans develop physically, intellectually, and socio-emotionally. In addition, instructional methods necessary to address these factors are covered. A comprehensive overview about growth and development during the preschool years, middle childhood, and teen years is presented. This information sheds light on the importance of understanding human development in relation to the learner. This edition includes updated references to how COVID-19 has changed the profession over the past several years. By studying this text, teachers of tomorrow explore the world of education and investigate teaching as a profession.
• All chapters include a feature for Case Study, Perspectives on Teaching, Professional Tip, and Philosophy of Teaching. These features capture student interest about various aspects of teaching.
• Content is provided about common challenges faced in the teaching profession to prepare students for the reality of a teaching career, while Journaling Activities provide opportunities to practice writing and communication skills as students record and reflect on their thoughts and experiences.
• This title is correlated to the industry-recognized credentials offered by Precision Exams, by YouScience: Teaching as a Profession II as well as AAFCS Pre-PAC standards for Education Fundamentals.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. The Teaching Profession
2. What Makes an Effective Teacher?
3. The Path to Becoming a Teacher
4. Skills for College and Career
5. The Early History of Education in America
6. The Modern History of Education in America
7. Schools and Society
8. Understanding Human Development
9. The Preschool Years: Growth and Development
10. Middle Childhood: Growth and Development
11. The Teen Years: Growth and Development
12. Understanding and Teaching Diverse Learners
13. Planning for Instruction
14. Instructional Methods
15. Technology for Instruction
16. The Role of Assessment
17. Classroom Management
18. The Challenges of Teaching
Instructor Resources
Instructor Resources
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- Lesson Plans and Activities
Experienced teachers have developed detailed lesson plans and creative activities to accompany the textbooks. There's no need to spend days recreating your courses—they have done it for you! - PowerPoint Presentations
Editable slides for each chapter engage a variety of learning styles, improve student focus, encourage discussion, and provide visual impact. - Workbooks
Creative workbook activities inspire students to review and apply concepts. - Interactive Content
Additional interactive content including flash cards, animations, and interactive activities enhance the learning experience.
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Look Inside
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Standards and Correlations
Standards and Correlations
FCS National Standards Correlations
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Pre-PAC Correlations
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About the Author
About the Author
Course Content

All chapters include a feature for Case Study, Perspectives on Teaching, Professional Tip, and Philosophy of Teaching.











