You Can't Avoid the Politics: Lessons for Teacher Education From a Case Study of Teacher-Initiated Tracking Reform.: An article from: Journal of Teacher Education
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MoreThis digital document is an article from Journal of Teacher Education, published by Corwin Press, Inc. on January 1, 1999. The length of the article is 8419 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: I think the biggest thing is just to make teacher education students aware that you can change the way things are done. You don't have to follow the system if it's not working. You need to be free and open to change. And, you can't really avoid the politics of it unless you don't want to change anything. You can go into your classroom, you can keep the door closed, and you can basically teach what you want. But in terms of really making changes for the whole school--changes that you as a professional believe in--you have to get into politics for that. (A teacher involved in tracking reform)
From the supplier: Teachers who initiate reform efforts in their schools often generate community conflict. Teacher educators need to develop their students' democratic communication skills, introduce them to community organizing, and help would-be reformers to develop advocacy skills. Educational reform efforts must include understanding of local politics and culture to be successful.
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Title: You Can't Avoid the Politics: Lessons for Teacher Education From a Case Study of Teacher-Initiated Tracking Reform.
Author: Jeff Claus
Publication: Journal of Teacher Education (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1999
Publisher: Corwin Press, Inc.
Volume: 50 Issue: 1 Page: 5(1)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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