Inside teaching : how classroom life undermines reform / Mary Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kennedy, Mary M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classroom environment--United States.

Classroom environment.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Arguing that too many would-be reformers know nothing about the conflicting demands of teaching, Kennedy takes us into the controlled commotion of the classroom, revealing how painstakingly teachers plan their lessons, and how many different ways things go awry. She argues that pedagogical reform proposals that do not acknowledge all of the things teachers need to do are bound to fail. If reformers want students to learn, they must address all of the problems teachers face, not just those that interest them.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

1. The Mysterious Gap between Reform Ideals and Everyday Teaching

2. How Teachers Think about Their Practices

3. Creating a Tranquil Environment

4. Managing Conversations about Content

5. Constructing the Day's Agenda

6. Sources of Problems in Teaching

7. Sources of Improvements in Teaching

8. The Problem of Reform

Appendix on Method

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Originally published: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-276) and index.

ISBN:

9780674265066

0674265068

9780674039513

0674039513

OCLC:

1013948509