{"product_id":"schooling-teachers-megan-blumenreich-9780807764688","title":"Schooling Teachers: Teach for America and the Future of Teacher Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSchooling Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e tackles the perennial and pressing issue of how this nation will attract, prepare, and retain high-quality teachers for all students, particularly those in our most challenging classrooms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on participant voices from the inaugural 1990 cohort of Teach For America, this book situates their experiences within the larger context of teacher education and reform of the last three decades. Through an investigation of one of the more influential departures from traditional teacher preparation during this period, the authors examine the \"teacher problem\" and illustrate why solutions remain elusive and limited. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book moves beyond the purported dichotomy between university-based teacher education and alternatives such as Teach For America to consider their common challenges, suggesting a starting place from which to create a future of more effective teacher preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIlluminates persistent issues associated with conventional practices of teacher recruitment, education, and teaching. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the early assumptions and experiences associated with a key reform effort designed to challenge traditional practices. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights why traditional teacher education and TFA have struggled to solve the problem of preparing teachers to be ready for the contemporary demands of education.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShares important stories about individuals' personal experiences and actions that reveal the broader collective and social forces at work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses richly detailed qualitative data to draw insights that address larger issues of staffing and supporting urban schools.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Megan Blumenreich, Bethany L. Rogers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080776468X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807764688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Teachers College Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Megan Blumenreich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995304722687,"sku":"9780807764688","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85f7e261-6f76-4572-a261-278cd4375ade.jpg?v=1683335058","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/schooling-teachers-megan-blumenreich-9780807764688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}