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Book Synopsis"[The authors] artfully piece together important essays ineducational policy and philosophy. . . . The book deals in detailwith such issues as teacher professionalization, moralresponsibility of public schools, accountability, and ethical codesof practice. Must reading for teachers, administrators, andprofessors in schools and departments of education."
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Trade Review"[The authors] artfully piece together important essays in educational policy and philosophy.... The book deals in detail with such issues as teacher professionalization, moral responsibility of public schools, accountability, and ethical codes of practice. Must reading for teachers, administrators, and professors in schools and departments of education." (
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Table of ContentsON THE NATURE AND COMMITMENTS OF TEACHING AS PROFESSION.
The Occupation of Teaching in Schools (John I. Goodlad).
The Rhetoric of Teacher Professionalization (Roger Soder).
The Limits of Teacher Professionalization (Barry L. Bull).
Some Moral Considerations on Teaching as a Profession (Gary D.Fenstermacher).
THE MORAL MISSION OF EDUCATION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TEACHINGPROFESSION.
The Moral Responsibility of Public Schools (WalterFeinberg).
The Legal and Moral Responsibility of Teachers (Kenneth A.Strike).
Accountability, Trust, and Ethical Codes of Practice (HughSockett).
The Teacher and the Taught: Moral Transaction in the Classroom(Christopher M. Clark).
The School as a Moral Learning Community (Bruce R. Thomas).
Society, Schooling, Teaching, and Preparing to Teach (Kenneth A.Sirotnik).
