{"product_id":"united-mind-workers-9780787908294","title":"United Mind Workers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new model of teacher unions is organized around issues of quality teaching and professional development, as well as economic fairness. The authors propose strategies for expanding the influence of unions by involving them in the setting of educational standards, evaluating teacher performance, and promoting career security.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The authors have established United Mind Workers web pages that contain portions of the book, research reports, and work in progress as well as links to other labor and teacher reform web pages and links to the authors'' electronic mail boxes. For the web pages, go to: www.cgu.edu. Click on FACULTY, then Kerchner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read for all educators, management and union leaders....[T]his is a remarkably thought-provoking work.\" --School Business Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: A Post-Industrial Unionism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Organizing the Other Half of Teaching.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. From Siege Mentality to Transformational Vision.Part II: The Quest for Quality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Improving the Craft of Teaching.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Upgrading Educational Standards.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Evaluating the Work of Peers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part III: New Union-Management Agreements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Reforming the District-Wide Contract.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Establishing School-Based Compacts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: Tasks for the Future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Strengthening the Market for Teachers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Creating New Representation Roles for Unions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Reforming the Labor Law.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Organizing for the Knowledge Era.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405026697559,"sku":"9780787908294","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/united-mind-workers-9780787908294","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}