Too Dangerous To Teach
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.45 (523 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412002761 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 374 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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An unforgettable journey into the world of education, its politics, unethical business practices and betrayals as seen through the eyes of a teacher who is labeled too dangerous to teach.
June Jordan said GOOD-BYE CAMELOT. I attended "GOOD-BYE CAMELOT" according to June Jordan. I attended 2 of these "fictional" schools during the Camelot years of education on Long Island. Isobel Kleinman was my Phys. Ed. teacher. YOU WILL BE RIVETED by her storyI could not put the book down!The sacrificing of excellent teachers to maintain bogus grading, attendance, & behavioral statistics for financial gain, awards recognition, better budgets, & increased property values is a pathetic state of affairs for education. The district fear factor, outrageous ratio of non-tenured teachers, & growing number of re. of these "fictional" schools during the Camelot years of education on Long Island. Isobel Kleinman was my Phys. Ed. teacher. YOU WILL BE RIVETED by her storyI could not put the book down!The sacrificing of excellent teachers to maintain bogus grading, attendance, & behavioral statistics for financial gain, awards recognition, better budgets, & increased property values is a pathetic state of affairs for education. The district fear factor, outrageous ratio of non-tenured teachers, & growing number of re. Erwin Kaufmann said Thrilling. Your (hi)story remains so fascinating that I only reluctantly interruptreading it to look up words in the dictionary. It took a while since it isnot written in my native tongue but (it) is fascinating and (a book) one canhardly stop reading. You certainly are a gifted writer. The more I read themore I felt uneasy, annoyed (and)even disgusted by the behavior of somepeople you describe. If it were a story that (was) made up from a to z,OK, but when everything really happened - well then it is almost amiracle that you . "Too good to teach!" according to val drake. I got angry at the immoral way administrators disposed of a darned good teacher who became a perceived threat to their personal aspirations, simply because she had a great vision which encompassed giving priority to the needs of the children! What does "education" stand for, if not providing the best environment for learning? How can an "excellent record" of any administrator or school be applied in an arbitrary fashion to results based on the numbers of kids pushed through the system? Well written the story combine
Her new life finds her writing. Kleinman, who lives in Flushing, NY, spends her leisure playing tennis, golf, dancing, cycling, attending cultural performances, reading and traveling the world-sometimes on bike. At the high school level she created and ran a performing arts dance group. About the Author Before becoming too dangerous to teach, Isobel Kleinman, a.k.a. She is the author of COMPLETE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLANS FOR GRADES 7-12, a rotating editor for a professional web site designed for physical educators and has had several articles published. During her teaching career she taught junior and senior high school, wrote curriculum, supervised extra curricular activities, coached junior high socce
At the high school level she created and ran a performing arts dance group. She is the author of COMPLETE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLANS FOR GRADES 7-12, a rotating editor for a professional web site designed for physical educators and has had several articles published. Elizabeth Feinman, graduated from the State University of New York, College at Cortland with a BSE and went on to complete an MSE and New York State Certificat