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Educational Folly : Teacher Well-Being and the Chaos of American Schooling by Lisa M. Gonsalves (2023, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101475855826
ISBN-139781475855821
eBay Product ID (ePID)23059345447
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEducational Folly : Teacher Well-Being and the Chaos of American Schooling
SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Counseling / Crisis Management, Violence & Harassment
Publication Year2023
TypeTextbook
AuthorLisa M. Gonsalves
Subject AreaEducation
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-009953
ReviewsEducational Folly: Teacher Well-Being and the Chaos of American Schooling by Dr. Lisa Gonsalves takes the reader on a clear and powerful journey into the struggles that American teachers face every day in schools across our country. Her book is a must-read primer for education policymakers, anyone considering the field of education, school board members, school administrators, and teacher leaders. Dr. Gonsalves picks apart how accountability systems, school culture, and trauma impact teacher wellness and health. Her suggestions to help reform our urban schools are both cogent and spot on. At the end of the book Dr. Gonsalves presents a brilliant recommendation to examine what education can learn from the field of nursing. Dr. Gonsalves has created a book that is an invitation for this country to consider the importance of teacher well-being and its impact on the children who sit in their classrooms. -- Marla Kilfoyle, Grassroots Liaison for the Network for Public Education and Former Executive Director of Badass Teachers Association The focus of Education Folly -- and especially the autonomy and dignity of teachers, which have been eroded badly in the course of recent years -- is terribly important. I hope the book is widely read. -- Jonathan Kozol, National Book Award winner and author of "Savage Inequalities" and "Death at an Early Age", "Those in the classroom in K-12 schools or teacher-education programs are often confused by policy decisions that make no sense to those who understand teaching and learning.... Poorly conceived behavioral management programs are implemented, and teachers are blamed if they do not work. Gonsalves takes an insightful, nuanced look at the chaos that more than 40 years of unabated school reform have caused and the effects these reforms have had on teacher and student well-being, and offers some suggestions for policy makers and administrators. The book is organized into three parts, examining the challenging aspects of American schooling, teacher health and well-being, and the process of reforming urban schools for teacher and student well-being. The chapters that comprise each part illuminate the realities of teaching in high-needs schools, accountability initiatives, the lack of resources in urban schools, and the psychological pain of assessment. Gonsalves offers suggestions for teacher-preparation programs, school culture, and improved clinical approaches. Essential. General Readers, Upper-division Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Researchers/Faculty, Professionals/Practitioners." -- Choice Reviews "Educational Folly: Teacher Well-Being and the Chaos of American Schooling by Dr. Lisa Gonsalves takes the reader on a clear and powerful journey into the struggles that American teachers face every day in schools across our country. Her book is a must-read primer for education policymakers, anyone considering the field of education, school board members, school administrators, and teacher leaders. Dr. Gonsalves picks apart how accountability systems, school culture, and trauma impact teacher wellness and health. Her suggestions to help reform our urban schools are both cogent and spot on. At the end of the book Dr. Gonsalves presents a brilliant recommendation to examine what education can learn from the field of nursing. Dr. Gonsalves has created a book that is an invitation for this country to consider the importance of teacher well-being and its impact on the children who sit in their classrooms." --Marla Kilfoyle, Grassroots Liaison for the Network for Public Education and Former Executive Director of Badass Teachers Association "The focus of Education Folly -- and especially the autonomy and dignity of teachers, which have been eroded badly in the course of recent years -- is terribly important. I hope the book is widely read." --Jonathan Kozol, National Book Award winner and author of "Savage Inequalities" and "Death at an Early Age", Educational Folly: Teacher Well-Being and the Chaos of American Schooling by Dr. Lisa Gonsalves takes the reader on a clear and powerful journey into the struggles that American teachers face every day in schools across our country. Her book is a must-read primer for education policymakers, anyone considering the field of education, school board members, school administrators, and teacher leaders. Dr. Gonsalves picks apart how accountability systems, school culture, and trauma impact teacher wellness and health. Her suggestions to help reform our urban schools are both cogent and spot on. At the end of the book Dr. Gonsalves presents a brilliant recommendation to examine what education can learn from the field of nursing. Dr. Gonsalves has created a book that is an invitation for this country to consider the importance of teacher well-being and its impact on the children who sit in their classrooms., Those in the classroom in K-12 schools or teacher-education programs are often confused by policy decisions that make no sense to those who understand teaching and learning.... Poorly conceived behavioral management programs are implemented, and teachers are blamed if they do not work. Gonsalves takes an insightful, nuanced look at the chaos that more than 40 years of unabated school reform have caused and the effects these reforms have had on teacher and student well-being, and offers some suggestions for policy makers and administrators. The book is organized into three parts, examining the challenging aspects of American schooling, teacher health and well-being, and the process of reforming urban schools for teacher and student well-being. The chapters that comprise each part illuminate the realities of teaching in high-needs schools, accountability initiatives, the lack of resources in urban schools, and the psychological pain of assessment. Gonsalves offers suggestions for teacher-preparation programs, school culture, and improved clinical approaches. Essential. General Readers, Upper-division Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Researchers/Faculty, Professionals/Practitioners., The focus of Education Folly -- and especially the autonomy and dignity of teachers, which have been eroded badly in the course of recent years -- is terribly important. I hope the book is widely read.
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal370.973
Table Of ContentDedication Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: So, You Want to Teach in a High Needs School? Family, Friends, and the Media Chapter 2: The Impact of Accountability Systems on Teachers and School Culture Chapter 3: Students: The Impact of Social-Emotional Struggles, Trauma, and Learning Difficulties on Classroom Behavior Chapter 4: What Ails the Children? Chapter 5: Cognitive Complexity and the Need for Competence Section Two: Teacher Health and Well-Being Chapter 6: How Under-Resourced Schools Thwart Teachers' Basic Human Needs Chapter 7: Emotions and Cognitive Dissonance: The Psychological Pain of Teaching Chapter 8: Colleagues and the Need for Relatedness in Schools Chapter 9: Teachers of Color and White Teachers' Experiences in Schools: Different Causes, Similar Pain Section Three: Reforming Urban Schools for Teacher and Student Well-Being Chapter 10: Teacher Preparation: What Education Can Learn from the Field of Nursing Chapter 11: School Culture and Environment: What Education can Learn from the Field of Nursing Chapter 12: Nurses, Teachers, and Clinical Microsystems Bibliography
SynopsisGonsalves offers a long overdue and comprehensive examination of public education reform, specifically, its impact on high need schools., Educational Folly: Teacher Well-Being and the Chaos of American Schooling, offers a comprehensive critique of educational reforms that have eroded the teacher's position. This leaves teachers with psychological scars - scars which are fueling the recent exodus from teaching. Gonsalves lays out a new vision for the future of education reform. This model centers around justice, community, and professionalism to return the teacher to the rightful head of the classroom and to restore dignity and progress to all of America's schools.
LC Classification NumberLB2840.G646 2023
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