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This text features high-interest readings drawn from contemporary, classic, academic, and popular sources. Its editorial pedagogy, which includes introductions, post-notes, discussion questions, and a glossary, helps students get the most out of each reading in this introductory text.

Thirty-five percent of the readings in the Tenth Edition are new, and many of the new readings explore current trends in teacher education, such as standards, assessment, diversity, and social issues. Many readings are also available at the "Kaleidoscope Online" web site.

• New! The new "Education Classics" logo highlights the articles that are considered classics in the field of education. A rationale for deeming the article a "classic" is provided in the pedagogy.
• New! "Terms to Note" are called out in boxes on the pages where they appear, improving the usefulness and value of the glossary.
• New! The Tenth Edition includes an increased number of new articles in the section on "Diversity and Social Issues," as well as an increased number of articles on standards and educational reform.
• New! The "Kaleidoscope Online" web site includes approximately 18 articles—half from the book and half unique to the web site—with additional, enhanced pedagogy.
• New! A stronger emphasis on articles relating to secondary education matches the increased coverage of secondary students in Ryan/Cooper, Those Who Can, Teach, 10/e.
• Correlation charts show how to use this reader in conjunction with either Ryan/Cooper, Those Who Can, Teach, 10/e, or Ornstein/Levine, Foundations of Education, 8/e.

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This book is very helpful for all the teachers....gives many learning tools needed in the classroom as well as information about teaching.

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I've just started to read this book for one of my education classes. I love the insights that it shares with its readers. I am only beginning my career in education but am so fasinated with the many viewpoints and lessons to be learned. I feel it has been a very handy tool in assisting me with my classes. That is why I'd like to purchase this book.