The teachers : a year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession /
Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
The teachers : a year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession / Year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession Alexandra Robbins. - First edition. - viii, 372 pages ; 24 cm
Place of publication from the publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-372).
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.
"A riveting, must-read, year-in-the-life account of three teachers, combined with reporting that reveals what's really going on behind school doors, by New York Times bestselling author and education expert Alexandra Robbins 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-a seeming scandal, a fourth-grade whodunit, and teacher confessions-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"--
9781101986752 1101986751
2022042500
Teachers--United States--Case studies.
Teachers--Interviews.--United States
Teaching--United States--Case studies.
Teaching--Vocational guidance--United States.
Case studies.
Biographies.
The teachers : a year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession / Year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession Alexandra Robbins. - First edition. - viii, 372 pages ; 24 cm
Place of publication from the publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-372).
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.
"A riveting, must-read, year-in-the-life account of three teachers, combined with reporting that reveals what's really going on behind school doors, by New York Times bestselling author and education expert Alexandra Robbins 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-a seeming scandal, a fourth-grade whodunit, and teacher confessions-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"--
9781101986752 1101986751
2022042500
Teachers--United States--Case studies.
Teachers--Interviews.--United States
Teaching--United States--Case studies.
Teaching--Vocational guidance--United States.
Case studies.
Biographies.