{"product_id":"the-professional-teacher-9780787945602","title":"The Professional Teacher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eAgenda for Education in a Democracy Series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is comprehensive in its account of what goes into the substance and process of preparing the professional educator, from selection to induction into teaching. The story that unfolds in the collaboration of the University of Connecticut and several schools is one of redesigning virtually every component into something quite different from what existed before without stopping the traffic of future teachers from crossing the bridge topractice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom the Foreword by John I. Goodlad, codirector, Center for Educational Renewal, University of Washington, and president, Institute for Educational Inquiry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis practical volume redefines teaching as a profession with pronounced service and moral dimensions. \u003ci\u003eThe Professional Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e shows how this new paradigm can be instilled in teacher education programs and in teac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a well-researched and lively treatment of a new standardfor preparation and induction into teaching. It also encourages theassumption of leadership roles for teachers in the educationalrenewal and change dedicated to democratic principles and servicewithin a complex whole community.\" (Patterns, published byASCD)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is comprehensive in its account of what goes into thesubstance and process of preparing the professional educator, fromselection to induction into teaching. The story that unfolds in thecollaboration of the University of Connecticut and several schoolsis one of redesigning virtually every component into somethingquite different from what existed before without stopping thetraffic of future teachers from crossing the bridge to practice.\"(from the Foreword by John I. Goodlad, codirector, Center forEducational Renewal, University of Washington, and president,Institute for Educational Inquiry)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"If you are looking for a stimulating treatment of how to improveschools and programs for preparing future teachers, this book is amust read. The authors know what they are talking about; their tenyears of collaboration in the Hartford public schools ensures that.As you read, you will discover a bonus: an interesting,well-written, helpful treatment of the moral dimensions ofteaching.\" (Steven C. Baugh, superintendent, Alpine SchoolDistrict, Utah)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book tells a compelling story about learning and teaching intoday's complex and diverse classrooms.... Teacher educators willfind this an important contribution to their work, generally, andto their thinking, specifically, about teaching as a profoundlymoral and ethical act.\" (Jill Mattuck Tarule, dean, College ofEducation and Social Services, University of Vermont)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Earning the Right to Teach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Teaching as a Profession in a Democracy: Creating a NewPicture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Cultivating Reflective Practice and Inquiry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Becoming a Teacher: The Moral Dimensions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Creating Educative Communities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Teacher's Responsibility to Diverse Learners.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Enabling Teachers to Assume Leadership Roles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405032857943,"sku":"9780787945602","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787945602.jpg?v=1730488430","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-professional-teacher-9780787945602","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}