The teacher wars : a history of America's most embattled profession
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- ISBN: 9780345803627
- ISBN: 0345803620
- ISBN: 038553695X
- ISBN: 9780385536950
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Physical Description:
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x, 351 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm - Edition: First Anchor books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 2015.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-325) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | "Missionary teachers" : the common schools movement and the feminization of American teaching -- "Repressed indignation" : the feminist challenge to American education -- "No shirking, no skulking" : Black teachers and racial uplift after the Civil War -- "School ma'ams as lobbyists" : the birth of teachers unions and the battle between progressive pedagogy and school efficiency -- "An orgy of investigation" : witch hunts and social movement unionism during the wars -- "The only valid passport from poverty" : the great expectations of Great Society teachers -- "We both got militant" : union teachers versus Black Power during the era of community control -- "Very disillusioned" : how teacher accountability displaced desegregation and local control -- "Big, measurable goals" : a data-driven vision for millennial teaching -- "Let me use what I know" : reforming education by empowering teachers -- Epilogue: Lessons from history for improving teaching today. |
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Subject: | Education United States History Teachers Professional relationships United States History Public schools United States History Educational change United States History |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | LA 212 .G65 2015 | 30775305527039 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Teacher Wars : A History of America's Most Embattled Profession
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Table of Contents
The Teacher Wars : A History of America's Most Embattled Profession
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 1 | |
Chapter 1 | "Missionary Teachers": The Common Schools Movement and the Feminization of American Teaching | p. 13 |
Chapter 2 | "Repressed Indignation": The Feminist Challenge to American Education | p. 33 |
Chapter 3 | "No Shirking, No Skulking": Black Teachers and Racial Uplift After the Civil War | p. 47 |
Chapter 4 | "School Ma'ams as Lobbyists": The Birth of Teachers Unions and the Battle Between Progressive Pedagogy and School Efficiency | p. 66 |
Chapter 5 | "An Orgy of Investigation": Witch Hunts and Social Movement Unionism During the Wars | p. 91 |
Chapter 6 | "The Only Valid Passport from Poverty": The Great Expectations of Great Society Teachers | p. 110 |
Chapter 7 | "We Both Got Militant": Union Teachers Versus Black Power During the Era of Community Control | p. 133 |
Chapter 8 | "Very Disillusioned": How Teacher Accountability Displaced Desegregation and Local Control | p. 164 |
Chapter 9 | "Big, Measurable Goals": A Data-Driven Vision for Millennial Teaching | p. 189 |
Chapter 10 | "Let Me Use What I Know": Reforming Education by Empowering Teachers | p. 231 |
Epilogue: Lessons from History for Improving Teaching Today | p. 263 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 277 | |
Notes | p. 281 | |
Selected Bibliography | p. 319 | |
Index | p. 327 |