Bring the classroom to life using an interactive, case-based approach.
Introduction to Teaching features cases, real examples, and hands-on applications to bring topics to life and provide an up-to-date look at the changing field of education.
For introductory courses in teaching.
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About the Author: About our authors Don Kauchak has taught and worked in schools in 9 different states and in higher education for 40 years. He has published in several scholarly journals, including the Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Teacher Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Phi Delta Kappan, and Educational Leadership. In addition to this text, he has coauthored or coedited 6 other books on education. He has also been a principal investigator on federal and state grants examining teacher development and evaluation practices and presents regularly at the American Educational Research Association. Don strongly believes in the contribution that public schools make to our democracy and his 2 children benefited greatly from their experiences in state-supported K to 12 schools and public institutions of higher education.
Paul Eggen has worked in higher education for 35 years. In addition to his duties there, he spends a great deal of time working as a consultant to public schools in his university's service area, and he has provided support to teachers in 12 different states. Paul has also worked with teachers in international schools in 23 countries around the world, including schools in Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, Central America, South America, Europe and Japan. He has several articles published in national journals, is the coauthor or coeditor of 6 books in addition to this one and is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. Paul is strongly committed to public education. His wife is a middle school teacher in a public school and his 2 children are graduates of public schools and state-supported universities.