The humorous stories, challenges, and wisdom from a long career in education are shared on these pages. The Education of a Teacher is a close-up look into the motives and actions of teachers, coaches, administrators, students, and parents. Steckler gives a detailed account of the successes and failures of the current system. We have all had teachers who made a positive impa The humorous stories, challenges, and wisdom from a long career in education are shared on these pages. The Education of a Teacher is a close-up look into the motives and actions of teachers, coaches, administrators, students, and parents. Steckler gives a detailed account of the successes and failures of the current system. We have all had teachers who made a positive impact on us. We are eternally grateful for the ones that were most effective. Their creativity, methods, personalities, and dedication are chronicled here. The many changes in discipline, funding, testing, and technology have fundamentally reorganized the educational landscape. The consequences of these changes are explained and appraised. This is a story of how our education has shaped our lives and helped determine our futures. The burden of high-stakes testing, new legislation, and budget shortfalls are examined in straightforward terms. Choosing a career in education is justified from a variety of perspectives. Education is the ultimate occupation in public service. It is hoped that students will be inspired by this book to pursue a career in teaching and existing teachers will gain insight into why they are so valuable to society.
The Education of a Teacher: Lessons Learned from 33 Years in the Trenches
The humorous stories, challenges, and wisdom from a long career in education are shared on these pages. The Education of a Teacher is a close-up look into the motives and actions of teachers, coaches, administrators, students, and parents. Steckler gives a detailed account of the successes and failures of the current system. We have all had teachers who made a positive impa The humorous stories, challenges, and wisdom from a long career in education are shared on these pages. The Education of a Teacher is a close-up look into the motives and actions of teachers, coaches, administrators, students, and parents. Steckler gives a detailed account of the successes and failures of the current system. We have all had teachers who made a positive impact on us. We are eternally grateful for the ones that were most effective. Their creativity, methods, personalities, and dedication are chronicled here. The many changes in discipline, funding, testing, and technology have fundamentally reorganized the educational landscape. The consequences of these changes are explained and appraised. This is a story of how our education has shaped our lives and helped determine our futures. The burden of high-stakes testing, new legislation, and budget shortfalls are examined in straightforward terms. Choosing a career in education is justified from a variety of perspectives. Education is the ultimate occupation in public service. It is hoped that students will be inspired by this book to pursue a career in teaching and existing teachers will gain insight into why they are so valuable to society.
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Amanda Sanders –
I am trying to think of who would be a good audience for this book, but the list is short. It is not for anyone already in the education profession. There is no new information for them. It is not exciting enough for a teen thinking about an education career to read. It might be good for adults considering the education profession, but there are more exciting stories about teaching that would be more inspiring. I like the quotes--they were the best part. I specifically did not appreciate this au I am trying to think of who would be a good audience for this book, but the list is short. It is not for anyone already in the education profession. There is no new information for them. It is not exciting enough for a teen thinking about an education career to read. It might be good for adults considering the education profession, but there are more exciting stories about teaching that would be more inspiring. I like the quotes--they were the best part. I specifically did not appreciate this author having a chapter on special ed when he had no experience in it. I was also shocked he claimed his school had a "well-developed, fine-tuned dress code." Then he went on to say that skirt length was finger tips. My local school had a minor revolt from female students over that description for length. Everyone's fingertips do not reach the same part of their thighs. It is way too vague for a dress code. Dress codes are often sexist and there has been news in recent years on this subject. The author does not go into that. It would have been much more interesting to discuss the sexist dress codes throughout the country than to hear about some of the uniform infractions this author had to deal with.
M. –
Interesting stories and a good read.
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