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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812760803321

Autore

Duke Daniel Linden

Titolo

Teaching--the imperiled profession / / Daniel Linden Duke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 1984

©1984

ISBN

1-4384-0162-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 174 pages)

Soggetti

Teacher morale - United States

Teachers - Job satisfaction - United States

Teachers - Job stress - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; PART I. SYMPTOMS OF SICKNESS; 1. Domains of Disappointment; 2. Assessing the Vital Signs; PART II. CHANGING CONDITIONS OF WORK; 3. Ambiguity and Insecurity: The Trying Task of Teaching; 4. What's Happened to Johnny?; 5. Complaints and Constraints-The Societal Context of Teaching; PART III. TEACHERS IN SEARCH OF ASSISTANCE; 6. How Helpful is Higher Education?; 7. School Improvement Efforts and the Negative Side of Noble Ambitions; 8. Teachers Helping Teachers-Does the Patient Have the Cure?; PART IV. ADVERSITY AS IMPETUS FOR IMPROVEMENT

9. Rx for the Teaching Profession-Euthanasia or Rejuvenation?; 10. Reconceptualizing the Job of Teaching; NOTES; 1. Domains Of Disappointment; 2. Assessing The Vital Signs; 3. Ambiguity And Insecurity; 4. What's Happened To Johnny; 5. Complaints And Constraints; 6. How Helpful Is Higher Education?; 7. School Efforts And The Negative Side Of Noble Ambition; 8. Teachers Helping Teachers-Does The Patient Have The Cure?; 9. RX For The Teaching Profession-Euthanasia Or Rejuvenation?; 10. Reconceptualizing The Job Of Teaching; REFERENCES; INDEX