ERIC Number: EJ577267
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
We Can't Get There From Here: Critical Issues in School Reform.
Newman, Judith
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n4 p288-94 Dec 1998
Fear of censure and political pressures for standardization compel teachers to act in ways they know will not further their students' learning. Changing teachers requires more than offering them information about method, organization, and content. To change, teachers need to examine their own learning and discover what engages students in genuine learning. (MLH)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Consultants, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, National Standards, Politics of Education, Professional Development, Reflective Teaching, Resistance to Change, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Educators, Teacher Effectiveness, Values, Work Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada
