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Becoming an Urban Physics and Math Teacher: Infinite Potential
Wassell, Beth A.; Stith, Ian
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hardcover. Explores what happens as beginning urban teachers transition through their first few years in the classroom. This book captures one teacher's journey through the first three years of teaching science and mathematics in a large urban district in the US. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNUM; PB; PH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
In the United States it certainly is the case that we live in a country that adheres to an ideology of individualism. In education this ideology is manifest in ho- ing teachers accountable for the achievement of their students, and teacher e- cators accountable for the quality of teaching. Similarly, in school districts such as Philadelphia, where this research was undertaken, school principals are held accountable for the quality of the educational programs in their schools. In making this claim about individualism I do not seek to oversimplify an argument that individualism is the only referent used in formulating and ... Read more
In the United States it certainly is the case that we live in a country that adheres to an ideology of individualism. In education this ideology is manifest in ho- ing teachers accountable for the achievement of their students, and teacher e- cators accountable for the quality of teaching. Similarly, in school districts such as Philadelphia, where this research was undertaken, school principals are held accountable for the quality of the educational programs in their schools. In making this claim about individualism I do not seek to oversimplify an argument that individualism is the only referent used in formulating and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402059216
SKU
V9781402059216
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