![]() ![]() ![]() In Chapter 2, a teacher laments that her lesson plans must focus on test preparation rather than student's learning and real life experiences. In Chapter 1, Schniedewind traces a history of increased attacks since the Reagan administration and continuing into the Obama presidency on teachers, teacher unions, and collective bargaining. In Part I, "Is This What We Call Education?" contributors focus on what they perceive to be a gradual redefinition of how schools, teachers, and students are treated by policymakers. Each part is made up of chapters consisting of real-life narratives written by public-school teachers, students, and parents. Their points of view make for the two main thrusts of the book: the "powerful potential of public education" as experienced by Schniedewind, and the "problematic aspects of Sapon-Shevin's school experience" caused by policies instituted without honoring teachers' knowledge and understanding of their students (xiii).Īs co-editors, Schniedewind and Sapon-Shevin write introductions for Parts I-IV of the book. In the preface of the book, Schniedewind introduces herself as a teacher of an innovative public school in Philadelphia, while Sapon-Shevin describes how her work as a special education teacher was frustrated because "things that I thought were best for my students were disallowed by those in positions of power" (xvi). One of my newly hired teacher education students showed me her letter and asked, "What do you think I should do?" This is precisely the question addressed by veteran public school educators Nancy Schniedewind and Mara Sapon-Shevin in their book Educational Courage: Resisting the Ambush of Public Education. Zabriskie supported the new approach as a "bold" decision ("Sign or Lose Your Job," 1). on July 20, 2011, we will declare your current position open for hire." Superintendent Noel R. Letters sent to all district teachers ended with the words, "Please note that should we not receive your signed contract by 4:00 p.m. The Ogden City School Board had just decided to bypass negotiations with teacher representatives in contract negotiations. As a teacher education professor, I was strongly attracted to this book because of events that have recently transpired in Ogden, Utah, where my university is located. ![]()
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