For an undergraduate Introduction to Education and/or Foundations of Education course.     Experts and novices shape a journey through foundational content toward professionalism.   The ninth edition of Becoming a Teacher continues to listen to the voices of those who know - professionals and expert teachers, novices just learning the ropes, students in America’s classrooms, and pre-service learners deciding if teaching is their best career path - to help readers discover the answer to the question, Is teaching for me?   With the help of these stakeholders, the new edition focuses on teacher quality through deeper attention to: - teacher leadership, political activism, and change facilitation diversity and culturally competent teaching  - social justice and democracy.