Written for a wide range of teacher and teacher candidates, this book intends to be both comprehensive and practical. It strives to bridge both pre-service and K-12 markets by addressing the foundations of education and an examination of the literature on teaching effectiveness, then moving into the more applied practical chapters. Teaching 101 identifies, describes and explains essential theories and practices for excellence in teaching and in being a successful teacher. It is written in a workbook format to facilitate easy reading use for beginning teachers. The ideas and principles contained here are generic and relate to teachers at all K-12 levels.