TY - BOOK AU - Ryan,Kevin AU - Cooper,James Michael AU - Bolick,Cheryl Mason AU - Callahan,Cory TI - Those who can teach SN - 9780357518441 (pbk) AV - LB1025.3 .R93 2022 U1 - 371.102973 T39 23 PY - 2022/// CY - Boston, Massachusetts, USA PB - Cengage Learning KW - Teaching KW - United States KW - Education KW - Social aspects KW - Students KW - Social conditions N1 - Previous edition: 2016 Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface.So Let's Get Started.Part I: SCHOOL AND STUDENTS.1. Why Teach?2. What Is a School and What Is It For?3. Who Are Today's Students in a Diverse Society?4. What Social Problems Affect Today's Students?5. What Is Taught?Part II: TEACHERS.6. What Makes a Teacher Effective?7. What Should Teachers Know about Technology and Its Impact on Schools?8. What Are the Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Teachers?Part III: FOUNDATIONS AND THE FUTURE.9. What Are the Philosophical Foundations of American Education?10. What Is the History of America's Struggle for Educational Opportunity?11. How Are Schools Governed, Influenced, and Financed?12. How Should Education Be Reformed?Part IV: THE TEACHING PROFESSION.13. What Are Your Job Options in Education?14. What Can the New Teacher Expect?15. What Does It Mean to Be a Professional?Before You Close the Book.Appendix.Endnotes.Glossary.Index; JHS; English N2 - This is a current, dynamic, reader-friendly text that helps students make informed decisions about entering teacher education programs. The text uses multiple sources to provide high interactivity, while the authors' direct, conversational voice invites students to reflect on the problems and satisfactions of teaching. This edition delves deeply into national, state, and local educational policies to familiarize teachers with the impact that policy will have on their everyday lives in classrooms ER -