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It is gratifying that the first five editions of Educational Psychology have been so well received. Preparing the sixth edition has been both highly rewarding and challenging: rewarding because I continue to learn so much more about educating students and because the feedback from students and instructors has been consistently enthusiastic; a challenge because of the need to continue meeting or exceeding instructors’ expectations and ensure that the material is fresh and up to date. One of my goals for each edition of Educational Psychology has been to write a book that students say this about: “I love this book.” “I am using many of the ideas from my educational psychology text in my teaching and they are working great!” “I teach in the inner city and my educational psychology text is a great resource for me. The focus on diversity and technology have been extremely useful. I am enriched by the book.” These comments come from Jennifer Holliman-McCarthy, Richard Harvell, and Greg Hill, who have used this text in their educational psychology course and gone on to become public school teachers. Another goal I have had for each edition of Educational Psychology has been to write a book that instructors say this about: “I wasn’t prepared to like this text. In general, ed psych texts are all too predictable. While people claim to be innovative, in the end they are not. In contrast, John Santrock’s text is a big WOW! His book is different. It is written for the prospective teacher and not the future educational psychologist.” “Those who are not using Santrock have not seen it. Please communicate my sincere enjoyment of this quality text to John Santrock.” These comments come from educational psychology instructors Randy Lennon, University of Northern Colorado, and Robert Brown, Florida Atlantic University– Boca Raton.