Introduction

Welcome to EDCI 110!

This course is a critical examination from multiple perspectives of the historical, philosophical, economic, legal, and sociological intersections impacting public education in the United States of America. This Pressbook has been written to provide critical content information related to the Foundations of Education. Within the Pressbook, you will find the following features:

• Individual chapters written to reflect the structure and content of the course.
• Visual cues to promote comprehension and active engagement when reading.
• Quotes that reinforce key concepts, theories and/or philosophies being discussed.
• An introduction to each chapter that overviews what will be covered within the chapter.
• Bookmarks at the beginning of each section with key questions to guide your thinking.
• Article Links that allow you to explore key concepts at a deeper level.
• Embedded Video Clip links that elaborate on key points within text.
• Guiding Questions within the text to promote critical reflection about the information being presented in the text.
• From the Field videos and interviews that demonstrate how the chapter content is applied
  in educational settings.
• A “Your Turn” Prompt that challenges you to apply what you have learned by completing an activity that ties all the content together that you have learned from the text.