{"product_id":"testing-your-mettle","title":"Testing Your Mettle","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The rationale for this book is excellent. The idea of exposing new teachers to a bit of ′reality training′ is long overdue in teacher development programs.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohn Davis \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003eAssistant Professor, Teacher Education Department\u003cbr\u003e  California State University, Dominguez Hills\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The format allows for critical thinking for solutions, evaluation of the possible solutions, and then checking of reality by providing the actual outcome of the situation. Staff developers and new teacher mentors would find it very useful…\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJanice M. Bibik\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003eAssociate Professor of Education, University of Delaware\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Excellent for use in classroom management courses, introduction courses, and seminars for new teachers. I highly value the problem-based approach to teaching how to deal with situations that arise in the school setting.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJudy Butler\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003eAssistant Professor of Education\u003cbr\u003e  State University of West Georgia\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA practical guide to prepare teachers for real-life classrooms!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Learn to think and act beyond the theory presented in educational textbooks. In this straightforward guide to what really happens in classrooms and hallways, veteran teacher and administrator Harry J. Alexandrowicz makes \"reality training\" available to both novice and experienced teachers. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry J. Alexandrowicz draws from his 28 years′ experience in the schools to help prepare teachers to handle the inevitable legal, philosophical, and common sense challenges they face every day. These challenges are presented as brief vignettes followed by four possible solutions with space for you to write your proposed action, then sections on what actually happened\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e what should have happened, and why.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe kinds of scenarios you will learn about include:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA parent threatens you \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou witness students hazing another student \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou discover a gun in a student′s locker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe school′s best athlete is failing your class\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis accessible \"insider′s\" view of the classroom will be an essential resource for teachers, administrators, and parents who want to gain valuable insights into how to handle what really happens in schools today.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246752584024,"sku":"9780761977537","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761977537.jpg?v=1777787109","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/testing-your-mettle","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}