TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ayers,William
TI  - About becoming a teacher
T2  - School : questions
SN  - 9780807761496 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - LB1775 .A94 2019
U1  - Grad 371.10023 
PY  - 2019///]
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Teachers College Press
KW  - Teaching
KW  - Vocational guidance
KW  - Education
KW  - Study and teaching
N1  - 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!
N2  - "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"--
ER  -