num_pages: 156
description: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." --George Bernard Shaw (coincidentally, a high school dropout)"With all do respect for Mr. Shaw and his brillance, I have complete disdain for his attitude. No task is more vital to the survival of society than the education of its young people who attempt to do it. An effective teacher must be an expert at planning, organization, improvisation, communication, and evaluation. He or she must also be able to play politics, manipulate recalcitrants, stretch a dollar, and invent a thirty-hour day. Put a truly great teacher into another field of endeavor, and she will zoom straight to the top. But, thank heavens, most of them prefer to teach." --Dallin MalmgrenOriginally titled Is This For a Grade? A Survival Guide for Teaching in the 90′s is still and humorous and insightful look at the public school system as it was when it was released in 1994. It is considered close to indispensable for parents or for new teachers. It touches on subjects as diverse as teaching “methods”, guns and gangs, school politics and more.Malmgren is currently creating an updating version for teachers and parents, dealing with technology, testing, charter schools, and much much more. Be sure to contact him with any input or questions you'd like him to address. The updated version will be released by Christmas 2013.
language: English
title: Is This for a Grade?: A Survival Guide for Teaching in the '90s
titlecomplete: Is This for a Grade?: A Survival Guide for Teaching in the '90s
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Corona Pub Co