Portrait of a profession : teaching and teachers in the 21st century / edited by David M. Moss, Wendy J. Glenn and Richard L. Schwab.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glenn, Wendy J., 1970-

Moss, David M.

Schwab, Richard Lewis.

Series:

Educate US 1551-0425

Educate US, 1551-0425

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching--United States--Philosophy.

Teaching.

Education--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education.

Education--Aims and objectives.

Philosophy.

United States.

School improvement programs--United States.

School improvement programs.

Physical Description:

xviii, 230 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2005.

Contents:

In search of a profession: a history of American teachers / Kate Rousmaniere

Teacher preparation: transition and turmoil / Michael D. Andrew

Teachers as leaders, teachers as researchers, teachers who care: the University of Connecticut's journey / Wendy J. Glenn ... [et al.]

Walk a mile in their shoes: a day in the life of a professional educator / David M. Moss with Shirley Reilly, Christopher Burdman, and Sayward Parsons

Key challenges for teachers: windows into the complexity of American classrooms / John Settlage and Karl F. Wheatley

Technology and professional development / Allen D. Glenn

"Highly qualified" teachers and the teaching profession: policy lessons from the field / Burnett Berry, Mandy Hoke, and Eric Hirsch

What's next? challenges and opportunities facing teachers and the teaching profession / David M. Moss and Wendy J. Glenn.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0275982181

OCLC:

56109214