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Restoring Honor to Public Schools
A Teacher's Vision for American Education
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2009
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In this insightful analysis of public school policy, including No Child Left Behind, William E. Smith offers a unique perspective—he has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; served in several administrative roles, including principal of an impoverished, rural K-5 school and a K-12 laboratory school; and been a teacher educator and educational scholar, before returning to the classroom. In Restoring Honor to Public Schools: A Teacher's Vision for American Education, Smith draws upon thirty years of experience in varied roles to provide an insider's look at teaching and learning. With clear and uncompromising analysis, he assesses the real impact of politics and educational policymaking on our children's lives. Smith provides thoughtful and achievable recommendations for honoring teachers and teaching and restoring civility and intelligence to our nation's discourse about education.
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Copyright year
2009
ISBN-Print
978-1-57886-928-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-57886-930-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
252
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Foreword No access
Introduction No access
Chapter 1. Learning to Honor Education: A Lesson from Akina No access
Chapter 2. The Good News about America's Schools No access
Chapter 3. How Politicians and Journalists Shape Public Perceptions of Schools No access
Chapter 4. The Consequences of Misrepresenting Public School Quality No access
Chapter 5. High-Stakes Accountability Measures and Illusions of Quality No access
Chapter 6. A Tale of Two Teachers: The Passionate Professional and the Dispirited Functionary No access
Chapter 7. The No Child Left Behind Act: Illusion and Reality No access
Chapter 8. The Truth about the Children Left Behind No access
Chapter 9. The NAEP and International Assessments: Education’s Catch-22 No access
Chapter 10. The Political Process of Educational Reform: How Parents, Educators, and Children Get Left Behind No access
Chapter 11. Why Nostalgia Is a Poor Basis for Educational Policy No access
Chapter 12. The Shortcomings of Common Sense as a Basis for Educational Policy No access
Chapter 13. Honoring Teachers and Teaching No access
Chapter 14. Elevating Our Nation’s Public Discourse about Education No access
