The Teachers We Need vs. the Teachers We Have

The Realities and the Possibilities

By (author) Lawrence Baines

Publication date:

16 May 2010

Length of book:

116 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

240x162mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781607097013

Misinformation and propaganda abound about the quality of teacher preparation in the United States. The Teachers We Need vs. the Teachers We Have reveals exactly how American teachers are taught, describes the wide disparities in the preparation of teachers across states, depicts how market-driven teacher preparation waters down the quality of teachers, and explains how teacher preparation in America compares with preparation for other careers in the United States and with teacher preparation programs in other countries.

Chapter 1 The Rise of the Test
Chapter 2 Trends in Alternative Certification
Chapter 3 The Wal-Mart Effect and University-Based Teacher Preparation
Chapter 4 Teacher Certification Around the World
Chapter 5 Ethics and the Lack of Ethics
Chapter 6 Doctor, Lawyer, Plumber, Undertaker, Teacher
Chapter 7 The Teachers We Need vs. the Teachers We Have

If you've ever wondered why public school teachers in America are not respected as a profession on a level with lawyers and physicians (and indeed, plumbers and undertakers), you should read this important book. Baines convincingly, in plain language, tells what needs to be done to restore public school teaching to its once honored status—for the great benefit of students. I urge you to read it and act on the message.