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Portrait of a Profession Teaching and Teachers in the 21st Century
David M. Moss, ed., Wendy J. lenn, ed., Richard L. chwab, ed.
ISBN: 0-275-98218-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98218-8
248 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 12/30/2004
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Discount Price: $24.98 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Educate US
Description: This provocative text offers an inside look at the hidden dimensions of teaching. Sometimes controversial, always poignant, the book examines highly debated issues fundamental to a free and open society. School reform is at a critical juncture; the portrait of the profession revealed here serves as a catalyst for change. Chapters discuss such timely and relevant topics as the preparation of teachers past and present, the daily work of teachers, and the influence of current policy on public education.

Teaching our children is a shared responsibility. The work of teaching described in this book demonstrates clearly that there is much work to be done by all involved. This book will inform and empower a wide range of readers including those considering careers in teaching, those who have children in school, who vote and pay taxes, work in schools, influence policy, or those who are business leaders.
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
About the Author: DAVID M. MOSS is Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut. His current research focuses on science education and reform.

WENDY J. GLENN is Assistant Professor, Neag School of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Connecticut. Her area of specialization is teaching English in secondary schools, issues of adolescent literacy, and censorship.

RICHARD L. SCHWAB is Dean, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut. He is active in the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and is an appointee to the National Commission for Teaching and America's Future. He has published extensively on issues related to teacher education, occupational stress and health in educational organizations, and issues in educational technology.
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