Master teachers making a difference on the edge of chaos /
The No Child Left Behind legislation, by legitimizing a stark, one-size-fits-all, industrial model of education, has denied the inherent complexity and richness of what teachers do. Discussing teaching in terms of Chaos Theory, Chapin explains that whileexcellent teaching may occur at the edge of ch...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Education,
c2009.
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| Online Access: | ebrary View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
| Summary: | The No Child Left Behind legislation, by legitimizing a stark, one-size-fits-all, industrial model of education, has denied the inherent complexity and richness of what teachers do. Discussing teaching in terms of Chaos Theory, Chapin explains that whileexcellent teaching may occur at the edge of chaos, it is not chaotic. There are patterns common to master teachers that connect the components of effective teaching to give meaning and stability to the classroom, allowing master teachers to get up morningafter morning, and make a genuine, positive difference in students' lives. Master Teachers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 159 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781578868940 (electronic bk.) 1578868947 (electronic bk.) |