The Art and Science of Teaching provides students with a broad introduction to teaching and education in contemporary U.S. society. The book includes chapters that address such issues as:

The Purposes of Public Schooling
The Legal and Organizational Foundations of Public Schooling
The Epistemology of Education and Learning Theories
Schooling, Education, and the Educated Person
Curriculum and Instruction
Philosophy of Education and Reflective Practice
Culture, Cultural Diversity, and Schooling
Race and Racism in Schooling
Religion and Religious Diversity in U.S. Society
The Ideals of Democratic Education

This book, written by two experienced teachers and teacher educators, will be of value for both students who intend to become teachers themselves and for anyone who will be a future parent or citizen and wishes to better understand the American educational system.