What Makes Teachers Continuously Progress: An Inspirational Collection of Teacher Stories

Author: Mary Lynne Jordan (USA)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is both a story about teachers and a book written for teachers. It collects research conducted by teachers in the form of storytelling, and it is also the author's research on teachers. I love this ambiguity—it accurately illustrates the gradual blurring of the boundaries between researchers and the researched. The book also challenges the terrifying notion that "theory is superior to practice." In this regard, it is a pioneer. — F. Michael Connelly (Canadian scholar)
Few people read a book and then want to turn back to the last page to reread it. After finishing What Keeps Teachers Going Forward, I had such a desire. If you are buying professional books this year, this is it! Jordan and Eisenberg have made great contributions to professional literature with clear language, comprehensive knowledge, and passion. — Geoffrey Broussard (Professor at the International College of Brussels)
For those who take teaching seriously, this is a must-read. — Philip Harris (Director of Career Development, Phi Delta Kappa International Association)
Recommended by the Teacher Education Committee of the National Education Association of the United States, the Columbia University School of Education, and the China Youth Press.
A lifelong reading plan for teachers. A story, an inspiration—this is a story written by teachers about their own experiences. Tell stories, share experiences, accumulate professional insights through the reflections of teachers. Reflect on teaching practices in the light of inspiration, and grow into expert-level teachers in the process of reflection. What Keeps Teachers Going Forward—A Collection of Teacher Stories and Insights teaches us how to teach. Just as these stories illustrate the perspectives of teachers and teaching, Mary