For decades, teachers, though underpaid, were among the most respected, esteemed professionals in the United States. But things have changed. As schools fail to meet the needs of a growing, diverse population, teachers have taken the hit. Popular movies have sensationalized the power and potential of those in the teaching profession, their hyperbole bordering on the absurd. Bruce Jay Gevirtzman hands you the truth about conditions in America's schools. His defense of teachers may be shocking, but could awaken us to solutions that really work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: A Bum Rap 1. The Myths of Superman 2. Frustration of Shame 3. It Ain't the Coal Mines 4. A Straw Man Named tenure 5. Not A Teacher's Friend 6. Good Teachers, Bad Advocates 7. Feeding the Hand That Bites You 8. One Size Does Not Fit All 9. Making the Grade 10. Teachers Are People, Too 11. The Naked Emperor 12. Forbidden Territory: Sssssh!
