PART I: TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Chapter 1: The Teaching Profession and You

Chapter 2: Diverse Learners

Chapter 3: Student Life in School and at Home

PART II — FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 4: The History of American Education

Chapter 5: The Struggle for Educational Opportunity

Chapter 6: Philosophy of Education

Chapter 7: Financing and Governing America's Schools

Chapter 8: School Law and Ethics

PART III -- SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS

Chapter 9: Schools: Choices and Challenges

Chapter 10: Curriculum, Standards and Testing

Chapter 11: Becoming an Effective Teacher

Glossary

Appendix--Praxis IITM Preview and Sample Test Items

Online Appendices

Online Appendix A: State Departments of Education

Online Appendix B: Summary of Educational Reform Reports

Online Appendix C: Classroom Observation Guidelines

Online Appendix D: Curricular Tension Points and Trends

Online Appendix E: Q and A Guide to Entering the Teaching Profession