Hatch, J. Amos..

Reclaiming the teaching profession transforming the dialogue on public education, third edition/ [electronic resource] : Hatch, J. Amos. - The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2015. - 180 p.

Part I: Debunking the Assumptions of the Education Reform Agenda. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter One: Assumption 1: Public schools are failing. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Two: Assumption 2: Teachers are inept. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Three: Assumption 3: Teachers will only work hard to avoid punishment or earn external rewards. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Four: Assumption 4: Standards-based testing for accountability is the best way to reform schools. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Five: Assumption 5: Test scores accurately assess what teachers are teaching and students are learning. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Six: Assumption 6: Public schools need to be privatized. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Seven: Assumption 7: Business models have direct application to education. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Eight: Assumption 8: Teachers’ unions are a major reason why schools are so bad. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Nine: Assumption 9: Alternative teacher licensure programs are better than traditional teacher education. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Ten: Assumption 10: Wealthy individuals, entrepreneurs, and politicians know more about education than school professionals. Chapter, Lesson, Part Part II: Speaking Truth to Power. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Eleven: Exposing the Forces Behind Educational Reform. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Twelve: Talking Back to Those Who Want to Destroy Public Education. Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter Thirteen: Strategies for Reclaiming Our Profession. Chapter, Lesson, Part Cover, Title,Reclaiming the teaching profession: transforming the dialogue on public education, third edition--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Table of Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface: We’re Not Paranoid: They Are Out to Get Teachers--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Acknowledgments--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix A: ALEC Model Legislation Examples--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix B: Organizations, Websites, and Blogs--References, Appendix, Index,Index.

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