The Teaching Career (School Reform S.) - Softcover

Featuring a group of expert contributors, this book details the complexities of not only preparing teachers for the classroom but also helping them to succeed in the profession itself. Addresses topics of vital importance to new and veteran teachers, this authoritative volume explains how to build a strong sense of self to help teachers weather the inevitable storms they will face in the field, such as state mandates, district directives, and parental pressures.

John I. Goodlad is president of the Institute for Educational Inquiry, professor emeritus of the University of Washington, and author of In Praise of Education, A Place Called School, and Romances with Schools. Timothy J. McMannon is a senior associate of the Institute for Educational Inquiry and a history instructor at Highline Community College in Des Moines, Washington.