02893cam a2200361 i 4500 491 491 20787196 20251027205655.0 181219s2019 nyu 000 0 eng 2018058243 9780807761496 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780807761670 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780807777886 (ebook) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc LB1775 .A94 2019 Grad 371.10023 A977 2019 Ayers, William, 1944- author. About becoming a teacher / William Ayers. New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2019] x, 86 pages ; 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier School : questions Singing in dark times: a series introduction -- Should I become a teacher? -- What practical steps can I take right now to prepare for a life in teaching? -- How can I get to know my students? -- How do I create an outstanding learning environment? -- What is my role in curriculum-making? -- What is my part in student assessment in an era of high-stakes, standardized testing? -- How can I create some productive classroom arrangements and a bit of positive forward motion with a group of energetic (or disruptive!) kids? -- How do I work with parents (and with colleagues/administrators)? -- How should I develop my own unique teaching signature? -- What commitments should I bring with me into the classroom? -- Afterword: the first day of school has arrived! -- Ready . . . set . . . teach!. "The book provides practical steps on how to prepare for a life in teaching, curriculum-making, building relationships with students, and fostering an effective learning environment. Should I become a teacher? What commitments should I bring with me into the classroom? How should I develop my own unique teaching signature? These are three of the questions that shape and structure this accessible and helpful guide for people who are moving toward teaching. Grounding hands-on advice and concrete examples in a concept of teaching as both a practical art and an essentially ethical practice, this book can be put to immediate use even as it invites new and prospective teachers to consider the deepest dimensions of a life in teaching"-- Provided by publisher. Teaching Vocational guidance. Education Study and teaching. Online version: Ayers, William, 1944- author. About becoming a teacher New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2019] 9780807777886 (DLC) 2019002469 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC GL GL GRAD 2023-07-18 Purchase (Megatext) 2195.00 10335 0 Grad 371.10023 A977 2019 10335 2023-07-18 2023-07-18 BK