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Wiseman (U. of Maryland), Knight (Texas A&M U.) and Cooper's (Colorado State U.) textbook provides students beginning their formal teacher preparation coursework with an introduction to the teaching profession. The text features reading preparation and comprehension questions, field-based activities, classroom narratives from beginning and experienced teachers, self-reflection exercises, portfolio reflections, and e-portfolio reflections. Specific changes from the second to third edition are not stated. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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With this brief, low-cost paperback text--the first written specifically for field-based Introduction to Education courses--teacher-candidates have an ideal resource that they can easily carry into schools and use as a notebook in which they can record their observations of teachers and students in action. Special features for use in the field, such as INTASC connected "Field-Based Activities" and "Portfolio Reflections and Exhibits," encourage interaction and thus enhance students' understanding of the material. To increase self-awareness and reflection by future teachers, this text also includes an emphasis on self-assessment.
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