Early Career English Teachers in Action : Learning from Experience, Developing Expertise (Paperback)

Contents Foreword, Lisa Schade EckertPrefaceAcknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Why English School Teachers? Robert RozemaWhy Teacher Narratives? Lindsay Ellis Chapter 2: School Culture Introduction, Robert RozemaLessons from the Scrap Yard, Jeremy BattagliaThe Rules, Adam KennedyLessons from the Slum, David JaguschLife Skills, Blaine Sullivan Chapter 3: School ClimateIntroduction, Robert RozemaLoving and Leaving, Tami TeshimaWhy the Hell Would You Teach There? Kristyn Konal Chapter 4: CurriculumIntroduction, Lindsay EllisKibera Sings, David JaguschGoing Gradeless, Sierra HolmesThe Meaning of Success, Adam Kennedy Chapter 5: Teacher IdentityIntroduction, Lindsay EllisAbsorbing Fear, Rejecting Fear, Bree GannonIntegrity, Amanda BrownBreaking My Rule, Lindsay StoetzelFirst Love, Sara VanIttersumHolding their Stories, Tracy Meinzer Chapter 6: Student BehaviorIntroduction, Robert RozemaThe Exceptions, Adam KennedyFinding Your Focus, Jeremy BattagliaInnocence and Experience, Amanda BrownThe Heart of Teaching, Tracy Meinzer Contributors