There are several reasons why teachers should know how to effectively evaluate a textbook.
First of all, a teacher may be asked to be on a committee for his/her school district to adopt a new textbook series. In this role, the teacher should be able to evaluate different textbooks and be able to form an opinion and support why one textbook is better than the others. Teachers should have an idea of what to look for when judging new texts and determine the quality of the different products.
Another reason a teacher should be familiar with evaluating textbooks is to weigh the pro's and con's of the text. Evaluating a textbook gives the teacher an opportunity to see what the book has to offer and what is it missing so that he/she may find supplemental materials as necessary. An evaluation will help the teacher decide how to use the materials effectively.
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