Portrait of a profession
Subtitle: teaching and teachers in the 21st century
By: edited by David M. Moss, Wendy J. Glenn and Richard L. Schwab.
Contributors: Glenn, Wendy J., 1970-; Moss, David M.; Schwab, Richard Lewis.
Series: Educate US
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Teaching -- United States -- Philosophy; Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States; School improvement programs -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: In search of a profession : a history of American teachers / Kate Rousmaniere; title: Teacher preparation - transition and turmoil / Michael D. Andrew; title: Teachers as leaders, teachers as researchers, teachers who care : the University of Connecticut's journey / Wendy J. Glenn ... [et al.]; title: Walk a mile in their shoes : a day in the life of  professional educators / David M. Moss with Shirley Reilly, Christopher Burdman, and Sayward Parsons; title: Key challenges for teachers : windows into the complexity of American classrooms / John Settlage and Karl F. Wheatley; title: Technology and professional development / Allen D. Glenn; title: "Highly qualified" teachers and the teaching profession : policy lessons from the field / Burnett Berry, Mandy Hoke, and Eric Hirsch; title: What's next? challenges and opportunities facing teachers and the teaching profession / David M. Moss and Wendy J. Glenn.