Review

“...[I]t is difficult to imagine a more thorough and insightful guide to the teaching profession than The Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher....[It] is not just another career guide to job opportunities in education. With its thought-provoking discussion of the issues and choices facing educators today, this book is a must-read for those considering a secondary school teaching career and deserves a place in most academic and large public library career collections.”–Education Book Review - MSU

“This is an engaging and informative career guide written with clarity, integrity, vitality, and an understanding of the real world of teaching and what it requires to become a good teacher.”–Gerald J. Pine Professor of Education, Boston College

“Distilled from their fifty years of experience in teaching and teacher education and supported judiciously by current research, Robert Maloy and Irving Seidman have written a wise, concise, and practical guide for prospective teachers.”–John Gabriel Assistant Professor, School of Education, DePaul University

“The professional jewels outlined by Maloy and Seidman are both profound and pragmatic for prospective teachers....This book is a veritable teaching yellow pages with a vast array and balance of paradigms and experiences that validate its authenticity.”–Sean S. Warner Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction School of Health, Education & Human Development, Clemson University

“A clear and up-to-date presentation of issues and questions confronting students who are considering or engaged in preparation for a career as a secondary teacher. It is an essential guide for academic advisors helping students make informed and reasoned decisions.”–Donna Lynch Director of Academic Advising and Enrollment Services, Trinity College, D.C.

About the Author

ROBERT W. MALOY is Coordinator of History and Social Studies Teacher Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

IRVING SEIDMAN is Director of Teacher Education and Coordinator of English Teacher Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.