Going by the Book: The Role of Popular Classroom Chronicles in the Professional Development of Teachers

by Jane Isenberg

Book Overview

The plight of the new teacher has changed little during the last 30 years. Neophytes still confront the same conflicting demands--to foster students' academic development while controlling their behavior, often in crowded classrooms in ill-equipped and poorly administered schools. Thanks to five books, Isenberg (a 30-year veteran of urban classroom teaching) found solace and support. The five books are Up The Down Staircase, Teacher,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897893867
• ISBN13: 9780897893862
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"