What Keeps Teachers Going?Teachers College Press, 21. feb. 2003 “This moving and important book has reminded me of why I have stayed in public school teaching for over 40 years. It is an inspiration to experienced educators, beginning teachers, and all of us who care about equity and the importance of every child’s life.” What helps great public school teachers persevere—in spite of everything? Sonia Nieto, a renowned teacher educator, takes a close look at what can be learned from veteran teachers who not only continue to teach but also manage to remain enthusiastic about it. This inspirational volume provides much-needed advice on how some urban teachers are solving the everyday challenges of student learning. Nieto collaborates with experienced teachers in urban schools who are especially effective working with students of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds—students who are among the most marginalized in our public schools. Offering an alternative vision of what’s important in teaching and learning, Nieto concludes with an urgent call to advance new national priorities for public education. |
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... political turmoil swirling around Ocean Hill/Brownsville was draining. There were constant rancorous community meetings and rallies, as well as union threats and walkouts. Relationships between teachers and the community were ...
... political climate spilled over into the school in other ways as well. For one thing, most of us no longer accepted the notion that complete assimilation was necessary for success. We brought language and culture out of the closet and ...
... politics!” And he added, “[T]he teacher has to ask, What kind of politics am I doing in the classroom? That is, in favor of whom am I being a teacher?”2 These words became riveting to me as my own political awareness developed. Several ...
Sonia Nieto. political than attending rallies and taking over the president's office. To work with future teachers, and to help them understand teaching as political and ethical work was exhilarating. I threw myself into this new ...
... are not just pedagogical problems. They may also be political, ethical, and financial problems.” When considering the phenomenon of dropping out of 18 What Keeps Teachers Going? THE SOCIOPOLITICAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATION.
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TEACHING AS LOVE | 37 |
TEACHING AS HOPE AND POSSIBILITY | 53 |
TEACHING AS ANGER AND DESPERATION | 63 |
TEACHING AS INTELLECTUAL WORK | 76 |
TEACHING AS DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE | 91 |
TEACHING AS SHAPING FUTURES | 107 |
FINAL THOUGHTS WHAT KEEPS TEACHERS GOING IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING? | 121 |
NOTES | 131 |
REFERENCES | 145 |
INDEX | 153 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 161 |