{"product_id":"schoolteacher-9780226493534","title":"Schoolteacher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition of Lortie's classic work includes a new preface bringing the author's observations up to date. His study of the profession is more than a social portrait, it is also a view into the world and culture of a vitally important profession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is a rare experience to read a book that is at once so comprehensive, so inclsive, and so compelling.... [A] classic.... It is 'must' reading for anyone even remotely associated with teaching.\" - Egon G. Guba, Educational Administration Quarterly; \"[S]ome of the most trenchant, unique, and helpful research ever done on the profession of teaching and the dynamics of the school as an organization.... A thorough digestion of the text should give readers countless insights and understandings about the behavior of teachers and the ways in which teachers respond to proposals for change.\" - Robert L. Larson, Teachers College Record; \"Lortie shows an unusual understanding of the patterns of practice and belief that distinguish teachers from other workers.... [A] perceptive study of the thoughts, aspirations, and frustrations of teachers everywhere.\" - Helen D. Wise, NEA Journal","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732908978519,"sku":"9780226493534","price":21.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226493534.jpg?v=1719998909","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/schoolteacher-9780226493534","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}