Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education: 2026 Release ISE

PART 1: TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

1. The Teaching Profession and You

2. Different Ways of Learning

3. Teaching Your Diverse Students

4. Student Life In School and At Home

PART 2: FOUNDATIONS

5. The Multicultural History of American Education

6. Philosophy of Education

7. Financing and Governing America's Schools

PART 3: SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS

9. Purposes of America's Schools and The Current Reform Movement

10. Curriculum, Standards, and Testing

11. Becoming An Effective Teacher

Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education offers a broad, diverse, and stimulating view of education. Written in an engaging, student-friendly style, the text immerses readers in an inspiring world of the classroom where current education headlines are brought to life. There is broad and targeted exposure to the realities of teaching and the role of education in our society. The text helps to answer important questions such as: Do I want to become a teacher? How do I become the best teacher possible? What should a professional in the field of education know? How are schools and teaching changing? The authors have added key findings from the research on how people learn, how to think critically about information, and how this research translates to the classroom.