What it means to be a teacher : the reality and gift of teaching / Michael Gose.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gose, Michael D. (Michael Douglas), 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gose, Michael D. (Michael Douglas), 1946-.

Gose, Michael D.

Teachers--United States--Biography.

Teachers.

United States.

Teaching--Anecdotes.

Teaching.

Genre:

Biographies.

Anecdotes.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xxi, 173 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007.

Summary:

The stories, anecdotes, humor, and insights found in this book capture what it means to be a teacher. The book begins with common encounters that are the hallmark of the new-teacher experience, but continues into equally entertaining tales that come with years of working with students, parents, staff, faculty, and administrators. What it Means to Be a Teacher mirrors a teacher's playful sense of irony and a deep appreciation of the old wisdom about feeling "the impact of the great, occasional and accidental joy" which comes with teaching. Whether a teacher, principal, or administrator, readers will relate to the profound sense of what it means to be a teacher.

Contents:

First-year teaching

Job conditions

Failure

Success

I may only be a teacher, but I am a teacher

The curriculum

Every teacher has memorable and favorite students

Certain administrators

Dilemmas

Honor and betrayal

At risk

Joys of teaching

The essence of what it means to be a teacher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 171).

ISBN:

9781578866120

9781578866137

157886612X

1578866138

OCLC:

137246121