Why teach?
Subtitle: notes and questions from a life in education
By: James Nehring
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9781475820355; 9781475820362
Subjects: Teaching; Teachers; Biography; Humanistic Education
Description: One year out of college, James Nehring landed accidentally in teaching and soon discovered his love for the profession. But he was surrounded by a school system consumed with order, efficiency, rules, and punishment. He wanted to change the system. So began a quest that became a career. This book is a journey inside American education and a story of self-discovery. Why Teach? is an introductory text for an aspiring teacher, a source of reflection for fellow educators, and an insider critique of the system from pre-school to graduate school. In an age dominated by social science, Why Teach? makes the case for a humanistic approach to schooling.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.