Foundations of Education: Becoming a Teacher

A 30-year veteran professor of educational foundations has once again joined forces with a professor of school administration to bring present and future teachers a book that focuses on the major themes and issues in professional education. "Foundations of Education: Becoming a Teacher" provides an overview of educational history, philosophy, curriculum, financial issues and political forces affecting professional education today. Focuses on what prospective teachers need to know about the context of the teacher in a public school, helping future teachers obtain a greater sense of reality about theory and practice. For present and future educational practitioners from preschool to grade 12.