Teach: Introduction to Education

by Janice Koch

Overview

Through a concise but wide-ranging exploration of the American public education system, Teach: Introduction to Education asks readers to imagine themselves in the classroom and develop their own ideas of what it means to be a teacher. Combining historical and contemporary perspectives, along with real-life classroom stories, Koch helps future teachers examine the ways in which society and culture shape schools. The Fifth Edition of this bestseller features emerging issues in education, including developments in technology in the classroom; school choice and homeschooling; sexual orientation and gender identity; diversity, equity, and inclusion; the importance of personal wellness in teacher success; and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to reflect the ways students, teachers, and classrooms have been altered by this historic event.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071825808
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/16/2023
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	636,749
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Janice Koch is Professor Emerita of Science Education at Hofstra University, Long Island, New York. She developed and taught science education courses to elementary, middle, and secondary preservice and in-service teachers. Additionally, she taught courses addressing introduction to education, action research, qualitative research, and gender issues in the classroom. Dr. Koch shares her passion for teaching and learning through presentations as well as through her introduction to education text Teach, Fourth Edition (SAGE, 2020). Her acclaimed textbook Science Stories, Sixth Edition (Cengage, 2018), has been used by thousands of preservice and in- service educators interested in creating meaningful science experiences for their students. Dr. Koch was named one of the Top Fifty Women on Long Island by Long Island Business News in 2004 and 2005. She and her husband currently reside in central Maryland, where she consults on education projects across the country and internationally and evaluates grant-funded science education initiatives. She recently served on the Committee for Precollege Engineering Education for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2016–2018).

Table of Contents

Part I • Thinking About Teaching: Making The Decision
Chapter 1 • Becoming a Teacher: Looking Forward and Backward at the Same Time
Chapter 2 • Teaching Stories
Part II • Educational Foundations: History And Instructional Practices
Chapter 3 • A History of Schooling in America
Chapter 4 • What Does It Mean to Teach and to Learn?
Part III • Looking At Today’s Schools
Chapter 5 • Who Are Today’s Students?
Chapter 6 • Contemporary Trends in Education
Chapter 7 • Classroom Teaching and Technology
Chapter 8 • The Global Classroom
Part IV • Classrooms, Communities, And You
Chapter 9 • The Classroom as Community
Chapter 10 • Making the Decision to Become a Teacher
Appendix 1 • Building Your Teaching Portfolio
Appendix 2 • How to Contact Your State’s Teacher Licensure Offices
Glossary
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

I love the idea of focusing the book on the reflective practitioner since it is important for future teachers to recognize they must be lifelong, reflective learners in order to become effective teachers.

Madeline Craig

Reflection. Teaching is all about reflective practice—I try to relate the book's materials with what the students are experiencing as learners as well.

Karen Schreder

Brings the idea of being a teacher full circle by beginning and ending with the candidate.

Allison Turner Gunter

Extensive coverage of academic vocabulary of education

Dr. Shirley Bleidt

I love the technology and globalization pieces [of this text]. Our world is shrinking quickly due to our abilities to connect instantly with pretty much anyone in the world at any moment.

Dr. Spencer Vogt

"I especially appreciate the thorough coverage of community and student diversity.

Dr. Vicky Eiben

"Teach provides a thorough introduction to education for undergraduate students considering the teaching profession. It is organized, contemporary and aligned with the In TASC standards, something that most institutions value."

Dr. Katherin Garland

"Designed in a format that will grasp and hold the attention of the modern day 21st-century technological students, this is an excellent book for an introductory course in the field of education. Teach gives any student contemplating becoming a teacher a real-world current event look at the requirements for becoming a teacher."

Robert Walker

"Teach is a concise, high quality, student-based exploration of the teaching profession."

Alfred P. Longo

"This text focuses on the future educator as a reflective practitioner, offering multiple ways of engaging the reader in thinking about various aspects of education. The chapters are designed to look at the educator’s role in ensuring a safe and effective learning environment for every student in their classroom."

Kathleen Holt

A basic overview for consideration of those pursuing a teaching profession.

Jennifer Jones M.Ed.

"Great introductory text that is thorough yet succinct!"

Gregory Jennings