"An explosive new look at the pressures on today's teachers and a call-to-action for real education reform
An explosive new look at the pressures on today's teachers and the pitfalls of school reform, Confessions of a Bad Teacher presents a passionate appeal to save public schools, before it's too late.
When John Owens left a lucrative job to teach English at a public school in New York City's South Bronx, he thought he could do some good. Faced with a flood of struggling students, Owens devised ingenious ways to engage every last one. But as his students began to thrive under his tutelage, Owens found himself increasingly mired in a broken educational system, driven by broken statistics, finances, and administrations undermining their own support system-the teachers.
The situation has gotten to the point where the phrase ""Bad Teacher"" is almost interchangeable with ""Teacher."" And Owens found himself labeled just that when the methods he saw inspiring his students didn't meet the reform mandates. With firsthand accounts from teachers across the country and tips for improving public schools, Confessions of a Bad Teacher is an eye-opening call-to-action to embrace our best educators and create real reform for our children's futures."
By:
John Owens
Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9781402281006
ISBN 10: 1402281005
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 06 August 2013
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"CONTENTS Introduction America has met the enemy-teachers. Chapter 1: Good-Bye Too Soon Wait! I don't want to leave these kids. And they don't want me to leave. Voices of Teachers around the Country: James Boutin, Seattle, Washington Chapter 2: The Almighty Principal Take it from a teacher: ""Run! Run away! Really, I mean it!"" Chapter 3: Meet the Teachers Can you find the lazy do-nothings in this picture? Chapter 4: My Students and Me In this class, we're all writers. Voices of Teachers around the Country: Corinne Driscoll, Syracuse, New York Chapter 5: The Rules The power of positive delusion as an organizing principle. Chapter 6: Classroom Management This is the ""secret sauce."" But what's the recipe? Chapter 7: What Has Four Wheels and Flies? The life of the traveling teacher. Chapter 8: Not High School as You Remember It The music department is kept in a closet. And the library...what library? Chapter 9: Teaching, Step by Step How to perform choreography with a stopwatch. Chapter 10: Bad Moves Lesson 1. Never poke the principal. Chapter 11: Judgment Daze How can we tell who's good and who's bad? Voices of Teachers around the Country: Mr. ""X,"" Southwest Florida Chapter 12: Cheaters' Paradise Those who insist they aren't lying are liars. Voices of Teachers around the Country: Mrs. Chili, New England Chapter 13: What I Learned Ten things about education that nobody wants to hear these days. Chapter 14: What We Can Do There is hope. Here's how to help. Epilogue Bibliography Acknowledgments About the Author"
John Owens is an editor, journalist, and photographer. Formerly, he was the senior vice president and editorial director at Hachette Filipacchi Media, where he oversaw brands including American Photo, Car and Driver, Cycle World, and Popular Photography. He has made over 100 national media appearances, including Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, Fox News, and NPR's All Things Considered.
Reviews for Confessions of a Bad Teacher: The Shocking Truth from the Front Lines of American Public Education
A closely observed, often hilarious and profane new memoir. - USA Today
