A Terrible Beauty: What Teachers Know But Seldom Discuss Outside the Staff Room

by D.W. St. John and David St. John

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965840719
• ISBN13: 9780965840712
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Elderberry Press (OR)
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

At Laaaaasssst!

Here we have a book that gets to the root of our problems in education. The school, and ultimately teachers, are held responsible for EVERYTHING. It was reassuring to find that someone out there had the nerve to point out the games played by systems to appease parents who believe that their children are not responsible for their own success or failure, no matter what they do or don't do. It points out the pressure on teachers to pass everyone, no matter how little students might invest, in an atmosphere where they get little respect or credit. In spite of the typos and rough format, this is a powerful book, one which should be read by all practitioners of education, including school board members. Anyone who can't see the message in this book for the format or takes issue with all the actions of O'Connell, is part of the problem we face in our struggle to return some semblance of sanity and value to education. Unless we are willing to acknowledge our shortcomings and face the fact that all the new fads in education are simply treating symptoms, we'll continue to get what we're getting. I applaud St. John for shrieking at the top of his lungs that the Emperor, indeed, is buck naked.

been there, done that

Accurate portrayal of classroom and administration settings

awesome!!

this is the best book I've ever read but I'm partial to the books my father writes.

LOVE STORY WITH A BITE

What happens if a teacher isn't willing to compromise on what he knows is right and the woman who is sent to fire him is both attracted to the man and has scruples of her own?