"We have utilized Because Teaching Matters in all of our Introduction to Teaching course, "School and Society," since the first edition was published and are thrilled with this third edition! It is by far the best book of its kind. In fact, I am not sure it has any real competitors because to cover the ground and conversations this book invites, we would have to require an Introduction to Teaching textbook as well as an Introduction to Educational Foundations textbook. We use Because Teaching Matters in a course that introduces teaching as a profession to prospective educators. In the past, we have struggled to find a book that fully integrates the social, cultural, economic, political, and historical processes impacting what goes on in classrooms with every aspect of the craft of teaching "in the real world." Marleen Pugach's expertise in teacher education, special education, educational foundations, and culturally responsive pedagogy is evident throughout this text. If you are looking for a book that engages prospective teachers in meaningful conversations regarding how societal issues and problems "show up" in the experiences they and their students will navigate in the classroom, this is the book you want. The new addition continues the book's attention to engaging teachers in reflection upon how they will approach teaching and learning with students whose race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual identity, abilities, and/or linguistic backgrounds are different from their own but now puts these conversations in the context of timely contemporary issues and problems that affect teaching and learning in real time. Students enjoy the readings and over the years have commented on the rich and thought-provoking classroom discussions it invites.

Given the book's price point (which is competitive with similar books on the market) and the quality of the material covered, instructors and students alike will find this book extremely valuable." -- Antoinette Errante, The Ohio State University.