The Teachers
A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: viii, 372 pages ; 24 cm
Alexandra Robbins goes behind the scenes to tell the true, sometimes shocking, always inspirational stories of three teachers as they navigate a year in the classroom. She follows Penny, a southern middle school math teacher who grappled with a toxic staff clique at the big school in a small town; Miguel, a special ed teacher in the western United States who fought for his students both as an educator and as an activist; and Rebecca, an East Coast elementary school teacher who struggled to schedule and define a life outside of school. Robbins also interviewed hundreds of other teachers nationwide who share their secrets, dramas, and joys. Interspersed among the teachers' stories are hard-hitting essays featuring cutting-edge reporting on the biggest issues facing teachers today, such as school violence; outrageous parent behavior; inadequate support, staffing, and resources coupled with unrealistic mounting demands; the "myth" of teacher burnout; the COVID-19 pandemic; and ways all of us can help the professionals who are central both to the lives of our children and the heart of our communities.
Contents:
Prologue -- August : What teachers endure and why they stay -- September : Parent aggression and the culture of teacher blaming -- October : Teachers are heroes, but they shouldn't have to be -- November : COVID-19, the disrespect for teachers' work, and the disregard for their lives -- December : The most underestimated teacher in the building and Subject misconceptions and the marginalization of specialist teachers -- January : The "dirty little secret" in schools -- February : The myth of teacher burnout -- March : Teacher confessions, behind-the-scenes dish -- April : How violence and short-staffing create a hazardous profession -- May : Bribery, workarounds, happy hours, and other pro tips for educators -- June -- Epilogue : Teachers deserve better, how you can help.
Subjects:
Teachers -- United States -- Case studies.
Teachers -- United States -- Interviews.
Teaching -- United States -- Case studies.
Teaching -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
Teachers -- United States -- Case studies.
Teachers -- United States -- Interviews.
Teaching -- United States -- Case studies.
Teaching -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
ISBN:
9781101986752
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EDUCATION Teaching Rob | Main (Downtown) | New - First Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/21/2024) |
EDUCATION Teaching Rob | Main (Downtown) | New - First Level, Nonfiction | In |
EDUCATION Teaching Rob | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/7/2024) |
Place of publication from the publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-372).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-372).