This book is about the last year and a half that I taught in Oklahoma City Public Schools in a Title I school where 98% of the students receive free lunches. I challenged myself to write a journal entry everyday about what was going on in my classroom and throughout the school.
In Memoriam for Julia Gardner.
Presents a collection of essays that explore a college education as a means through which serious-minded individuals broaden their minds and acquire life skills, arguing that higher learning is an essential remedy for today's problems.
This beautifully illustrated watercolor book is a collection of prose writings that celebrate the wonderful contributions that teachers make to encourage the growth and formation of children at all levels.
Kelly Treleaven, the teacher and once-anonymous blogger behind Love, Teach, wants you to know that you're not alone, and that yes, she has cried under her desk, too.
Their words reveal why--in spite of bureaucracy and low pay—they continue to teach. This book should be required reading for college students planning to enter the profession.
This inspirational volume provides much-needed advice on how some urban teachers are solving the everyday challenges of student learning.
GARVEY?? I was twenty and independent, taking my fifth year of education courses – required for a teaching license in California. I had completed my student teaching and my old dorm-mate, Erik, suggested that we look for an apartment ...
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too has been featured in MotherJones.com, Education Week, Weekend All Things Considered with Michel Martin, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, PBS NewsHour.com, Slate, The ...
This expanded collection of writings and reflections offers practical guidance on how to navigate the school system, form rewarding relationships with colleagues, and connect in meaningful ways with students and families from all cultures ...
Filled with research-informed ideas to support all teachers and leaders in both Primary and Secondary this book would be great for NQTs to more experienced teachers and leaders alike.