Teacher Professionalism since "A Nation at Risk"

Autor/inn/en	Grady, Michael P.; Helbling, Kristine C.; Lubeck, Dennis R.
Titel	Teacher Professionalism since "A Nation at Risk"
Quelle	In: Phi Delta Kappan, 89 (2008) 8, S.603-604 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-7217
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Federal Legislation; Teaching (Occupation); Teacher Burnout; Faculty Mobility; Professional Development; Secondary School Teachers; English Teachers; Teaching Conditions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Burnout-syndrom; Burnout; Teacher; Teachers; Burnout-Syndrom; Lehrer; Lehrerin; English language lessons; Englischunterricht; Lehrende; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen
Abstract	Many teachers perceive an erosion of their professionalism since "A Nation at Risk" appeared, and they have felt that erosion accelerating since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act. Myriad factors contribute to this climate so contrary to teacher professionalism: poor funding, poor parenting, overstuffed classrooms, low-quality teachers, and the expectation that school should be the remedy for all of society's ills. One specific issue that undermines the profession of teaching is the pace and content of a teacher's daily schedule. It points to the real problem of education: the incomplete superimposing of a "factory model." "A Nation at Risk" sought to bring the best and brightest into teaching; but talented, creative, and well-educated individuals have little desire to be doubted, monitored, micromanaged, and flooded with busywork. In addition, public perception and politics have kept teachers out of the ranks of professionalism. In this article, the author contends that the only possible way to change the situation for the better is to allow teachers to play a greater role in defining professionalism. (Contains 3 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10