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ISBN
9780674017238

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674017234
ISBN-13
9780674017238
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43831308

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Publication Name
Inside Teaching : How Classroom Life Undermines Reform
Language
English
Subject
Aims & Objectives, Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education
Author
Mary Kennedy
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
15.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-060570
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Inside Teaching is an important read for policy makers and other decision makers; it is a reminder that genuine education is a complex and fragile process that takes into account the idea that every student is a valuable contributor to the world and not a product to be assembled., A wonderful new book...The reader is likely to come away from Inside Teaching wondering whether the real problem isn't reformers' unrealistic expectations. Essentially, they're expecting teachers to be all things to all people--an expectation we don't have of any other group of professionals., Kennedy...does something of immense value to all those who would reform teaching practice in America: she opens the door to the classroom and describes--precisely and respectfully--what teaching looks like. More important, she asks teachers to think and talk about their intentions, beliefs and priorities. Unlike much educational research, where an observer breaks teaching behaviors into incomprehensible bits, or writes about teaching from the perspective of the expert, Kennedy's portrayals of teaching ring true. Any well-meaning reformer would exponentially increase the likelihood of success by reading and understanding the challenges of mundane daily teaching practice that Kennedy illustrates...The greatest contribution of the book is Kennedy's careful and nuanced analysis of why reforms so often fail...Kennedy clearly believes that both challenging curriculum and good teaching are critical to school reform--and that teaching can and must be improved. Her clear-eyed and very accessible approach to better teaching, learning and schools is an enormous gift to those whose passion is a great teacher for every kid. Mary Kennedy has achieved the near impossible: she's written a book of solid research on teaching that every teacher should read., Every teacher will recognise the constant feature [observed by Kennedy], the unpredictable kinetic energy in every class of children and the fact that if something can go wrong, it probably will. Grasp this fact, Kennedy says to the baffled reformer, and your various policies for school improvement will work better. Fail to grasp it, and they may not work at all. Worse, they could be counter-productive., This thoughtfully conceived and clearly presented study sheds light on typical teacher concerns and approaches and concludes with the recommendation that reform initiatives will succeed only if their authors are responsive to the full range of complexities that teachers face on a daily basis.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
371.1
Table Of Content
1. The Mysterious Gap between Reform Ideals and Everyday Teaching 2. How Teachers Think about Their Practices 3. Creating a Tranquil Environment 4. Managing Conversations about Content 5. Constructing the Day's Agenda 6. Sources of Problems in Teaching 7. Sources of Improvements in Teaching 8. The Problem of Reform Appendix on Method Notes References Index
Synopsis
Reform the schools, improve teaching: these battle cries of American education have been echoing for twenty years. So why does teaching change so little? Arguing that too many would-be reformers know nothing about the conflicting demands of teaching, Mary Kennedy takes us into the controlled commotion of the classroom, revealing how painstakingly teachers plan their lessons, and how many different ways things go away. Teachers try simultaneously to keep track of materials, time, students, and ideas. In their effort to hold all of these things together, they can inadvertently quash students' enthusiasm and miss valuable teachable moments. Kennedy argues that pedagogical reform proposals that do not acknowledge all of the things teachers need to do are bound to fail. If reformers want students to learn, they must address all of the problems teachers face, not just those that interest them., Reform the schools, improve teaching: these battle cries of American education have been echoing for twenty years. So why does teaching change so little?
LC Classification Number
LC210.5.K46 2005

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