Reclaiming the teaching profession : transforming the dialogue on public education / J. Amos Hatch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hatch, J. Amos, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public schools--United States.

Public schools.

United States.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Education--Standards--United States.

Education.

Education--Standards.

Teachers--Rating of--United States.

Teachers.

Teachers--Rating of.

Business and education--United States.

Business and education.

Physical Description:

xiii, 164 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Contents:

Part I Debunking the Assumptions of the Education Reform Agenda 1

1 Assumption 1 Public schools are failing 3

2 Assumption 2 Teachers are inept 9

3 Assumption 3 Teachers will only work hard to avoid punishment or earn external rewards 15

4 Assumption 4 Standards-based testing for accountability is the best way to reform schools 21

5 Assumption 5 Test scores accurately assess what teachers are teaching and students are learning 29

6 Assumption 6 Public schools need to be privatized 43

7 Assumption 7 Business models have direct application to education 53

8 Assumption 8 Teachers' unions are a major reason why schools are so bad 61

9 Assumption 9 Alternative teacher licensure programs are better than traditional teacher education 73

10 Assumption 10 Wealthy individuals, entrepreneurs, and politicians know more about education than school professionals 85

Part II Speaking Truth to Power 91

11 Exposing the Forces Behind Education Reform 93

12 Talking Back to Those Who Want to Destroy Public Education 107

13 Strategies for Reclaiming Our Profession 123.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781475810301

147581030X

9781475810318

1475810318

OCLC:

903211881