And that's why Marleen Pugach's Because Teaching Mattersis all about depicting today’s classrooms as they truly are, while highlighting the enormous impact teachers have on students’ lives.

Organized around five professional commitments – from learning from multiple sources of knowledge, using the curriculum responsibly, and embracing diversity, to meeting the needs of individual students and contributing actively to the profession – Because Teaching Matters tells the true story of today’s complex classrooms. But there’s more. It also drives home that the decision to teach is a serious one, with far-reaching consequences for teacher and student alike.

Current research; practical discussions; and the most realistic cases available capture the breadth and depth of the modern teaching experience, while a warm, engaging writing style make the text a pleasure to read.

Ideal for Foundations of Education and Introduction to Teaching courses designed to provide preservice teachers with an overview of the profession.