Welcome to the SAGE edge site for Introduction to Teaching, Third Edition.

The SAGE edge site for Introduction to Teaching by Gene E. Hall, Linda F. Quinn, and Donna M. Gollnick offers a robust online environment you can access anytime, anywhere, and features an impressive array of free tools and resources to keep you on the cutting edge of your learning experience.

An ideal introductory text for aspiring teachers, Introduction to Teaching: Making a Difference in Student Learning is grounded in the realities and complexities found in today’s schools. Acclaimed authors Gene E. Hall, Linda F. Quinn, and Donna M. Gollnick thoroughly prepare students to make a difference as teachers, presenting firsthand stories and evidence-based practices while offering a student-centered approach to learning. The authors focus on how to address one of the biggest challenges facing many of today’s schools—ensuring that all students are learning—and help teachers prioritize student learning as their primary focus. From true-to-life challenges that future teachers will face, such as high-stakes testing, reduced funding, low retention, and Common Core State Standards, to the inspiration and joy they will experience throughout their teaching careers, the Third Edition paints an importantly authentic picture of the real life of a teacher.

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge Gene E. Hall, Linda F. Quinn, and Donna M. Gollnick for writing an excellent text. Special thanks are also due to Dr. Douglas Sturgeon of the University of Rio Grande, Dave Frantzreb of UNC Charlotte, and Dr. Heather Garrison of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania for developing the ancillaries on this site.