Bibliograph

The teachers, a year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession, Alexandra Robbins

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The teachers, a year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession, Alexandra Robbins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-372)

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contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The teachers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1351742230

Responsibility statement

Alexandra Robbins

Sub title

a year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession

Summary

Alexandra Robbins goes behind the scenes to tell the true, sometimes shocking, always inspirational stories of three teachers as they navigate a year in the classroom. She follows Penny, a southern middle school math teacher who grappled with a toxic staff clique at the big school in a small town; Miguel, a special ed teacher in the western United States who fought for his students both as an educator and as an activist; and Rebecca, an East Coast elementary school teacher who struggled to schedule and define a life outside of school. Robbins also interviewed hundreds of other teachers nationwide who share their secrets, dramas, and joys

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- August : Introduction : "It makes my soul happy" : what teachers endure and why they stay -- September : "STOP TOUCHING MY CAR" : parent aggression and the culture of teacher blaming -- October : "I would have done it for any child" : teachers are heroes, but they shouldn't have to be -- November : "To teach your kids, I have to leave mine" : COVID-19, the disrespect for teachers' work, and the disregard for their lives -- December : "Safe harbor" : the most underestimated teacher in the building ; "Fluff subject" : subject misconceptions and the marginalization of specialist teachers -- January : The "dirty little secret" in schools -- February : "Classroom contagion" : the myth of teacher burnout -- March : Teacher confessions : behind-the-scenes dish -- April : "Just part of the job" : how violence and short-staffing create a hazardous profession -- May : "Do no harm but take no crap" : bribery, workarounds, happy hours, and other pro tips for educators -- June -- Epilogue : Teachers deserve better : how you can help ; "Why I love teaching"

Target audience

adult

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Year inside America's most vulnerable, important profession

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