Blame Teachers: The Emotional Reasons for Educational Reform (Studies in the Philosophy of Education)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1681232189 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jones, Missouri State University, USA. Steven P.
About the Author Steven P. . Jones, Missouri State University, USA
jeff meyer said A wonderfully well-written, poignant book discussing the current issues with. A wonderfully well-written, poignant book discussing the current issues with education reform, the tendency of reformers to blame teachers, the harm this does to all involved, and accessible solutions. Easy enough for anyone invested in education to read without oversimplifying the issu. "Five Stars" according to Lisa Ann Tillman. So well written and fascinating read.
A volume in Studies in the Philosophy of Education Series Editor: John E. And we expect teachers to like and accept all the reforms being proposed. Conceiving educational reform out of blame and resentment aimed at teachers does no good for teachers, students, or schools. Petrovic, The University of Alabama There is a story going around about the public schools and the people who teach in them- a story about how awful our nation's teachers are and why we should blame teachers for the poor state of our public schools. The book argues for conversations with teachers that don't begin or end with blame and resentment.. And with blame comes resentment, and with resentment comes demands for all kinds of educational reform-calls for more standardized testing, merit pay, charter schools, and all the rest. But is the story about teachers right or fair? Why do so many people point fingers at teachers and seem to resent them so much? Blame Teachers: The Emotional Reasons for Educational Reform examines why many people blame teachers for what they understand to be the poor state of our schools. Blame comes easily to many people when they read about poor student performance and how "protected" teachers are by teachers' unions and tenure policies. Intended for teachers, teacher education students, policymakers and the larger public, Blame Teachers suggests much better and more productive conversations we can have with teachers-conver