Becoming a Teacher

by Forrest W. Parkay

Aspiring teachers often have many questions about this career field that the are on the threshold of entering. This book presents and answers those questions in an easy-to-read format to help readers begin their journey of becoming a professional teacher.With contributions from high-performing teachers, readers are provided with practical advice for meeting the complex challenges of teaching. The book begins with a focus on teachers and teaching, helping readers determine if teaching is a good choice for them. It continues with discussion of the foundations of education (historical, social, cultural, etc.) and then moves to exploring student characteristics and the worlds of the classroom and the school. The book concludes by considering the trends that will impact the quest to become an effective teacher.

Genres: Teaching, Textbooks, Education

584 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1989

Reviews

[Celeste · Rating 4 out of 5]

For those who are being told to buy the 9th or 10th edition for school, this 8th edition seems to be pretty much identical and if this is cheaper for you, definitely go with this. I would recommend comparing the table of contents with classmates or online before buying, though. For me, the 8th edition was identical in terms of the table of contents to the 9th edition that I was told to buy and it was considerably cheaper. It's a very informative book and doesn't sugarcoat teaching or anything surrounding the field, helping you to get a good grasp on whether or not the profession is really something that you'd like to go into.

[Sofia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a good starter book, but most of the information it covers and provides are common sense and straightforward. If you ever just paid attention to your teachers, and noticed what they did that made you learn in class, you've essentially covered what's in this book.
It's an alright source, but definitely not worth the price charged.

[Rin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Complete! I might go back and do the optional writings and print out the portfolio ideas for later but I've completed the readings and quizzes!

This was decent. There was a lot of focus on what the Trump Administration did which impacted schools and education, and so I'm sure the next edition will be all about what Biden does and if anything's actually fixed. Anyway idk it's a textbook but it was engaging so...4 stars? That sounds fine.

[P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Becoming A Teacher is a great textbook. Anyone who is looking into wanting to become a teacher should review the literature in this textbook before taking the steps towards the process of acquiring a degree in education.

It's very informative, current and give you tons of knowledge about the field.

[Ann Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this for class for the post-degree teacher certification program, and I feel like I learned a lot from it.

[Shelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative.

[Jennah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this book for a college class that involved quizzes, dicussion posts, midterm, exam and online assignments.

[Katie · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was a textbook. Enough said.