What Only Teachers Know about Education

Many people_political leaders, school administrators, school board members, interest group leaders, community leaders, parents/guardians_seek to impact education, but efforts to improve education will be enhanced if they are based on reality and the experts on the classroom reality are current teachers. Anyone who seeks to improve education must listen to teachers. This book explains why and shows how. This book is lively, interactive, practical and realistic. This book is based on research that asked current teachers to say what they would like for educational decision makers to know about the reality of teaching. These teachers expressed their dedication, their hopes, their concerns, their frustrations and their recommendations. Reading this book is one way to listen to teachers.