This collection was curated by an ASCCC OERI discipline lead. The curated list provided here is intended to facilitate faculty selection of an OER text in lieu of a commercial text. If you are aware of additional resources that should be included, please contact us via our general OER e-mail. Resources with a C-ID designation are listed numerically by C-ID number and followed by a collection of OER by course title when there is no C-ID to reference.
This collection is currently under development.
Archived Education Webinars
| Title | Date | Tag |
|---|---|---|
| Open Educational Resources (OER) for Education: A Conversation | May 7, 2025 |
Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching (C-ID EDUC 200)
- Introduction to Teaching (Bonds) (CC BY-NC-SA)
“Introduction to Education” is a comprehensive and insightful textbook designed to guide aspiring educators through the multifaceted world of education. This resource dives into the rich tapestry of educational theories, practices, and the evolving landscape that shapes the art and science of teaching.
- Introduction to Education (Beasley and Haulmark, 2021) (CC BY-SA)
This book was written to provide students with an introduction to the field of education. The book is broken into chapters that focus on questions students may have about education in general. Although some chapters may go into more depth than others, this is created as an introductory text.
- Education 30: Introduction to Education (Perez) (CC BY-SA)
This book is the newest iteration of a project that began way back in the Fall of 2006. This book was written, read, and studied by Undergraduate college students enrolled in their first education course.
- Foundations of Education (SUNY Oneonta) (CC BY)
Pre-service teachers require a strong foundation that includes an understanding of the student’s motivation for becoming a teacher, reflection on the ethics of an educator, awareness of and identification of their own philosophies of education, and an understanding of twenty-first-century skills and literacies. In addition, pre-service teachers need to know the fundamentals of what being a teacher involves, the certification process to follow which leads to becoming a teacher, the standards bodies which exist for content areas, and how to communicate effectively with students, parents, administrators and other stakeholders in the community.
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