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New Edition 2010 AERA Paulo Freire SIG Distinguished Scholar Award • Author Received 2008 AERA Division K Legacy Award • 2008 AERA Social Justice in Education Award • 2005 NCTE Outstanding Educator in the English Language Arts NEW Best Seller Why We Teach Edited by Sonia Nieto “These pieces reveal the passion and hope that keep people in the classroom.” —Rethinking Schools “Demonstrates exactly why there is hope for our public schools.” —VOYA “I learned an important lesson almost immediately: Be yourself.” —Bob Amses (4th grade teacher) “I teach because teaching brings me hope.” —Ambrizeth Lima (high school teacher) “Learning is not a business, it is personal.” —Sandra Jenoure (middle school teacher) The teachers in this book, like so many across the country, do the kind of work that may not grab headlines but is far more important than even the highest test score: These teachers listen closely to their students. They share in their students’ struggles and successes. They create a classroom climate that encourages growth, direction, and purpose. They help students develop into thoughtful, engaged citizens. The teachers in this book show us New Edition the kinds of learning that really matter, and the kinds of lessons that students can take with them for their entire lives. NEW Best Seller 2005/256 pp./PB, $23.95/4593-9 What Keeps Teachers Going Sonia Nieto “An eloquent gem of a book.” —Teachers College Record “Casts life jackets to teachers who may be foundering.” —Daily Hampshire Gazette “This moving and important book has reminded me of why I have stayed in public school teaching for over 40 years. It is an inspiration to experienced educators, beginning teachers, and all of us who care about equity and the importance of every child’s life.” —Herbert Kohl What helps great public school teachers persevere—in spite of everything Sonia Nieto collaborates with experienced teachers in urban schools who are especially effective working with students of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds–students who are among the most marginalized in our public schools. Offering an alternative vision of what’s important in teaching and learning, Nieto concludes with an urgent call to advance new national priorities for public education. 2003/176 pp./PB, $22.95/4311-9/HC, $50/4312-6 The Light in Their Eyes Creating Multicultural Learning Communities Sonia Nieto See page 65 for description 2011 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Teaching with Vision Culturally Responsive Teaching in Standards- Based Classrooms Edited by Christine E. Sleeter and Catherine Cornbleth “A must read for all new teachers and prospective teachers.... Essential.” —Choice This collection showcases the professional experience and wisdom of classroom teachers who have been navigating standards- and testdriven teaching environments in California and New York while maintaining their vision of what teaching can be. It shows how they construct math curriculum, history units, and writing projects grounded in their students’ lives and the world beyond the classroom. 2011/176 pp./PB, $27.95/5172-5/HC, $68/5173-2 Also by these authors: See Author Index Burned In Fueling the Fire to Teach Edited by Audrey A. Friedman and Luke Reynolds “Add this book to your musthave teaching references, and be moved by the wisdom and hope it offers.” —Linda Darling-Hammond “Quite timely and incredibly meaningful...offers a unique and informative perspective on teacher burnout.” —Teachers College Record Readers will hear inspiring stories of veteran public school teachers as well as powerful research findings about what teachers need to succeed in today’s classrooms. Never before has a single volume brought together the experiences of so many renowned teachers, scholars, and bestselling authors. Includes essays by Jim Burke, Peter Elbow, James Loewen, Gregory Michie, Sonia Nieto, Kirsten Olson, and Parker Palmer. 2011/168 pp./PB, $22.95/5196-1/HC, $48/5197-8 The editors of this collection are donating their royalties to the Center for Courage and Renewal and the Children’s Defense Fund. Also by luke reynolds: See Author Index 2009 AERA Division B Curriculum Studies Outstanding Book Award • 2008 AESA’s Critics Choice Award • Author received 2008 AERA Narrative and Research SIG Early Career Award and 2008 AERA Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG Early Career Award Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way Lessons from an Urban Classroom Brian D. Schultz / Foreword by Carl A. Grant “Engaging and important.” —The Huffington Post “A compelling narrative of multicultural uplift that prospective teachers will embrace.” —Educational Studies “The real story in this book is how a teacher evolves in his thinking about his students and their curriculum, and for this rare gift readers will be grateful.” —Education Review “Inspirational.” —Multicultural Review The text examines a year-long, social justice curriculum with 5th-grade students, including descriptions of events, activities, and student interactions. 2008/192 pp./PB, $22.95/4857-2/HC, $45/4858-9 Teaching for Social Justice Series How Teachers Become Leaders Learning from Practice and Research Ann Lieberman and Linda D. Friedrich “This book gets right into the practice of teacher leadership itself. A splendid and essential read for all teachers everywhere.” —Andy Hargreaves This unique book features vignettes by K–12 teachers, describing their individual leadership roles and experiences to show how teachers take charge in a variety of contexts. The authors identify four major themes: identity, collaboration, making conflict productive, and learning new practices. Through the teacher leaders’ own words, readers witness how the four themes are an integral part of daily practice. 2010/128 pp./PB, $26.95/5128-2 the series on school reform Also by Ann Lieberman: See Author Index 40 For full book descriptions, visit www.tcpress.com
New Edition Change(d) Agents New Teachers of Color in Urban Schools Betty Achinstein and Rodney T. Ogawa Foreword by Ana María Villegas “Informative and insightful.” —Teachers College Record This book examines both the promise and complexity of racially and culturally diversifying today’s teaching profession. Drawing from a 5-year study of the lives of 21 new teachers of color working in urban, hard-to-staff schools, this book documents the tensions these teachers experience between serving as role models and fulfilling district and state mandates. 2011/224 pp./PB, $29.95/5218-0 HC, $68/5219-7 Ordinary Gifted Children The Power and Promise of Individual Attention Jessica Hoffmann Davis “Recommended.” —Choice This is the remarkable story of a principal who believed in a diverse, challenging, and challenged group of students—with extraordinary results. With a definition of gifted that included all children, Ann Hoffmann embraced students that other schools had failed. Written with candor and humor by renowned arts educator (and Ann Hoffmann’s daughter) Jessica Hoffmann Davis, this portrait will resonate with anyone who has known or been a champion of children. Visit the author’s website at www.jessicahoffmanndavis.com 2010/208 pp./PB, $25.95/5096-4 HC, $58/5097-1 Also by Jessica Davis: See Author Index Rethinking Classroom Participation Listening to Silent Voices Katherine Schultz Foreword by Ray McDermott Urging teachers to listen to student silence in new ways, Schultz offers real-life examples and proven strategies for “rethinking classroom participation” to include all students—those eager to raise their hands to speak and those who may pause or answer in different ways. This book is essential reading for all teachers. 2009/192 pp./PB, $25.95/5017-9 HC, $58/5018-6 An Introduction to Standards-Based Reflective Practice for Middle and High School Teaching Elizabeth Spalding, Jesus Garcia, and Joseph A. Braun, Jr. “This important book is certain to be useful in a variety of teacher education courses and a valuable resource for both pre- and inservice teachers.” —Sandra J. Odell, Editor, Journal of Teacher Education This is an easy-to-use introductory guide to teaching in contemporary middle and high schools. It shows teachers how to use standards to choose appropriate instructional materials and methods. While the authors are specialists in English and social studies, this resource is appropriate for aspiring middle and high school teachers of any subject. 2010/224 pp./PB, $38.95/5055-1 2011 NAME Philip C. Chinn Book Award • 2011 Richard A. Meade Award, CEE/NCTE • 2010 Choice Outstanding Academic Title • Blackburn received 2010 AERA Queer Studies SIG Body of Work Award Acting Out! Combating Homophobia Through Teacher Activism Edited by Mollie V. Blackburn, Caroline T. Clark, Lauren M. Kenney, and Jill M. Smith Foreword by JoBeth Allen To create safe learning environments for all students, the authors address key topics, including seizing teachable moments, organizing faculty, deciding whether to come out in the classroom, using LGBTQ-inclusive texts, running a Gay-Straight Alliance, and preparing preservice teachers to do antihomophobia work. 2009/208 pp./PB, $27.95/5031-5 HC, $58/5032-2 Practitioner Inquiry Series Jenny’s Story Taking the Long View of the Child / Prospect’s Philosophy in Action Patricia F. Carini and Margaret Himley, with Carol Christine, Cecilia Espinosa, and Julia Fournier By carefully documenting how space was made for Jenny—a child who didn’t fit the school mold—this book offers a renewed sense of human possibility and an attainable vision of what schools can be. Readers are introduced to Prospect’s educational philosophy and descriptive processes, with details about what the processes are and what they offer teachers, parents, and children. 2009/216 pp./PB, $30.95/5051-3 HC, $62/5052-0 9 photos, including color insert Practitioner Inquiry Series Also by these authors: See Author Index Teaching the Personal and the Political Essays on Hope and Justice William Ayers Covering a range of issues— standards, equity, testing, professionalism—these essays show us teaching as an achingly personal calling, and ultimately as a social and a political act. 2004/176 pp./PB, $23.95/4460-4 The Teaching for Social Justice Series To Become a Teacher Making a Difference in Children’s Lives Edited by William Ayers Foreword by Jonathan Kozol “The perspectives and advice in Ayers’s book will extend and challenge thinking about the work of teaching, the larger contexts in which teaching occurs, and the roles of teachers in educational change.” —Educational Theory “Offers positive and compassionate insight on diverse aspects of teaching.” —Young Children 1995/264 pp./PB, $22.95/3455-1 Also by William Ayers: See Author Index Teaching the Way Children Learn Beverly Falk “There’s never been a more timely book, one that brings to life what it is that we need and want for all our children, written by someone who has proven it can be done.” —Deborah Meier 2008/208 pp./PB, $24.95/4928-9 the series on school reform A joint publication with NEA (National Education Association) Learning to Teach for Social Justice Edited by Linda Darling-Hammond, Jennifer French, and Silvia Paloma Garcia-Lopez “Teacher educators committed to integrating social justice issues into their classes and programs of study will especially appreciate this book.” —Teaching Tolerance “Eloquently illustrates what it takes to become a multicultural teacher. Practicing and pre-service teachers can find value in this book as they struggle to find better ways to teach students from diverse backgrounds.” —Education Review 2002/240 pp./PB, $25.95/4208-2 HC, $54/4209-9 Multicultural Education Series Available from TC Press in U.S. & Canada only NEW Best Seller Holler If You Hear Me The Education of a Teacher and His Students Second Edition Gregory Michie Forewords by Luis J. Rodriguez and Sandra Cisneros This is the updated 10th Anniversary Edition of Michie’s moving memoir of teaching on Chicago’s South Side. While the popular notion of what it’s like to teach in city schools is dominated by horror stories and hero tales, Michie and his students reside somewhere in between these extremes—“between the miracles and the metal detectors.” This edition includes a new foreword by Luis J. Rodriguez, a new introduction and a new afterword, as well as updates on Michie’s students. 2009/256 pp./PB, $21.95/4958-6 Teaching for Social Justice Series 2006 Outstanding Book Award— AERA Narrative and Research SIG See You When We Get There Teaching for Change in Urban Schools Gregory Michie Foreword by Gloria Ladson- Billings “This outstanding work should be read by every pre service, new, and veteran teacher.” —Multicultural Review Features portraits of five young teachers who are “working for change.” 2005/224 pp./PB, $22.95/4519-9 The Teaching for Social Justice Series Urban Teaching The Essentials, Revised Edition Lois Weiner “An invaluable resource for urban teachers. Its chief strength lies not only in its frank appraisal of the difficulties new teachers face, but in pointing the way towards embracing the moral and political dimensions of teaching for social justice.” —Teachers College Record 2006/112 pp./PB, $19.95/4643-1 41 Teacher Education to order: 800.575.6566 or www.tcpress.com 41
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