Frustration of Shame - In Defense of America''s Teachers

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.

List of contents

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!

About the author

Bruce Jay Gevirtzman is a part-time instructor in communications at California State University, Fullerton. He taught English for 37 years, coached both Little League and high school baseball, and wrote and directed more than 25 plays. He was "District Teacher of the Year" and won the "Crystal Apple Award from NBC." He lives in Brea, California with his wife and two teenage children.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Gevirtzman, Bruce J. Gevirtzman, Gevirtzman Bruce J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9781475828702
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-2870-2
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; USA, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, teacher training, United States of America, USA, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification