Under the bleachers : : teachers' reflection of what they didn't learn in college / / edited by Joseph R. Jones, Mercer University, Macon, USA.

• TeilnehmendeR: Jones, Joseph R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] ;, Taipei, [Taiwan] : : Sense Publishers,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (143 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

“The field of education can be a rewarding, but ever challenging career. This book is an essential read for new teachers and veteran teachers alike. The insightful stories that Dr. Joseph Jones has masterfully chosen as part of the book will inspire a new sense of resolve and hope for those who are feeling the weight of seemingly impossible demands placed on teachers. These compelling excerpts will assist the reader through the maze of uncertainty that many new teachers face.” --Wendi West Veteran Teacher Elementary, Virginia Under the Bleachers: Teachers’ Reflections of What They Didn’t Learn in College is a unique text because the chapters offer insight into the daily chaos of teaching. The chapters are written by practicing educators and provide advice to both future educators and current teachers. It is important to mention, the text is not an avenue to criticize teacher education programs; rather, the book opens a dialogic space in which all educators can begin discussing and reflecting on the realities of the schooling process.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Joseph R. Jones -- Becoming a Good Teacher – Who Cares? / Adam Crownover -- What They Did Not Teach Me in School / Phyllis Dorn -- Lost with Little Guidance in Unfamiliar Territory / Amy Bagby -- Let’s Play Marco Polo / Susan W. Thornton -- Know Your Audience / Anne M. Meirow -- The Unexpected / Elizabeth E. Williams -- “What You Called Me Was Just Not Okay” / Joseph R. Jones and Sybil A. Keesbury -- Teaching With the Heart / Misty S. Salter -- Kees Krew Learns the Tango / Sybil A. Keesbury -- Reflection / Danielle M. Howard -- Will There Be a Third Year? The Trials (Literally) and Tribulations (Fashion Police and Addiction) of My First Two Years of Teaching / Vincent W. Youngbauer -- School May Not Be What You Think / Richard Kilburn -- What Really Happens in Schools / Tracey Dumas Clark -- Remember / Kia James -- Giving Them Hope / Joseph R. Jones -- Academic Dishonesty / Don Jenrette -- Preparation—or Not / H. Anne Hathaway -- Grief and Teaching / Sharon Murphy Augustine -- From My Classroom to Yours / Aspasia P. Watson -- Afterword / Joseph R. Jones -- About the Authors / Joseph R. Jones.