Going by the Book: The Role of Popular Classroom Chronicles in the Professional Development of Teachers

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The plight of the new teacher has changed little during the last 30 years. Neophytes still confront the same conflicting demands - to foster the students' academic development while controlling their behaviour, often in crowded classrooms in ill-equipped and poorly administered schools. Thanks to five books, Isenberg (a 30-year veteran of urban classroom teaching) found solace and support. The five books are "Up The Down Staircase", "Teacher", "How Children Fail", "To Sir With Love", and "36 Children". As teaching narratives, these best-selling writings of classroom teachers are a precious legacy of wisdom, inspiration, and experience. "Going By The Book" is an account of the role of teaching narratives in the ongoing professional development of a working teacher. It also serves to illustrate the importance of shared stories in maintaining the will to endure in the teaching profession.

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[O]ffers the reader a thought provoking, yet readily accessible, blend of theory and practice. Highly recommended. * MultiCultural Review *

Author Bio

Jane Isenberg, associate professor of English at Hudson County Community College in New Jersey with a PhD in applied linguistics from New York University, has over 30 years of experience in the urban classroom. She began her career teaching high school English in 1962 immediately after graduating from Vassar College.