Portrait of a Profession Teaching and Teachers in the 21st Century

Subjects:

• Education » Education (General)
• Education » Teacher Education

Reviews:

• [P]resents a nice overview of the numerous issues facing contemporary US K-12 schools. The book generally targets the roles of and challenges faced by US teachers. It includes chapters focusing on the history of public school teachers; the numerous, complex professional challenges teachers face in their practices; and professional development of teachers....[w]ill be of considerable interest to advanced students and faculty members engaged in teacher preparation. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate, research, and professional collections.
  —Choice June 2005
• [A]n impressive collection of essays accurately describing the evolution of teaching and education in the United States....Although dispelling myths is not the primary purpose of this book, it does provide the truth about how education and the profession of teaching came to their current state, much of which contradicts widely held assumptions....This book is a great balance of fact and position and an excellent tool for assessing the truth about where education and teaching stand today compared to years past.
  —VOYA December 2005
• This book provides valuable insights into the real world of teaching and will appeal to prospective teachers, administrators, parents, and community members. Recommended.
  —Library Media Connection October 2005
• Districts lacking the proper number of HQTs face requirements to inform parents in Title I schools, and all schools must make HQT figures public. Think about the potential headlines. Then let the trembling begin.
  —American School Board Journal May 2005
• [E]xamines highly-debated issues fundamental to a free and open society, including the preparation of teachers (in the past and present), the daily work of teachers, and the influence of current policy on public education.
  —Library Media Connection April/May 2005

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Illustrations
• Series Preface
• Foreword
• Introduction
• In Search of a Profession: A History of American Teachers by Kate Rousmaniere
• Teacher Preparation-Transition and Turmoil by Michael D. Andrew
• Teachers as Leaders, Teachers as Researchers, Teachers who Care: The University of Connecticut's Journey by Wendy J. Glenn, David M. Moss, Douglas Kaufman, Kay Norlander-Case, Chuck Case, and Robert A. Lonning
• Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: A Day in the Life of Professional Educators by Shirley Reilly, Christopher Burdman, and Sayward Parsons, with David M. Moss
• Key Challenges for Teachers: Windows into the Complexity of American Classrooms by John Settlage and Karl Wheatley
• Technology and Professional Development by Allen D. Glenn
• "Highly Qualified" Teachers and the Teaching Profession
• :Policy Lessons from the Field by Barnett Berry, Mandy Hoke, and Eric Hirsch
• What's Next? Challenges and Opportunities Facing Teachers and the Teaching Profession by David M. Moss and Wendy J. Glenn