Because Teaching Matters, 2nd Edition

Download or read book Because Teaching Matters, 2nd Edition written by Marleen C. Pugach and published by Wiley Global Education. This book was released on 2008-12-11 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because Teaching Matters provides teachers with a realistic depiction of today's classrooms while highlighting the enormous impact they have on everyday lives. The second edition presents material around a framework of five professional commitments that allows them to make sense of what it means to be a teacher. A new critical-thinking framework helps them manage the content better and retain more of what they learn. Increased coverage of diversity and technology is integrated throughout the chapters. A new chapter has also been added on the history and philosophy of education. This book will help teachers make decisions and take responsibility for the consequences of those choices.