On the Cover: ALBERT SHANKER
Albert Shanker continues to hover over many of the debates in education today. Mr. Kahlenberg analyzes the reactions to Tough Liberal, his biography of the union leader.
Albert Shanker and the Future of Teacher Unions, by Richard D. Kahlenberg
FEATURES
A Conversation About Teach for America
Training the Next Teachers for America: A Proposal for Reconceptualizing Teach for America, by Megan Hopkins
Why We Partner with Teach for America: Changing the Conversation, by Mari Koerner, Doug Lynch, and Shane Martin
A Future Worthy of Teaching for America, by Linda Darling-Hammond
Building the Movement to End Educational Inequity, by Wendy Kopp
A Vision for the Future: Collective Effort for Systemic Change, by Megan Hopkins
Books for Summer Reading
Teaching: A Developing Profession
Can the Teaching Profession Be Trusted?, by Randy Hitz
The Inherent Interdependence of Teachers, by Ilana Seidel Horn
From Professional Development to Professional Learning, by Lois Brown Easton
Teachers Need to Share Their Ideas, by Steve Gardiner
Can Teachers Lead Teachers?, by Richard Mihans
Staffing High-Needs Schools: Insights from the Nation's Best
Teachers, by Barnett Berry
2007 Doctoral Dissertation Award
The Three C's for Urban Science Education, by Chris Emdin
Excellence: The Emperor's New Clothes, by Matthew S. Vos
DEPARTMENTS
THE EDITOR'S PAGE: Professional Responsibilities
WASHINGTON COMMENTARY: A Trunk Load of Books, by Anne C. Lewis
STATELINE: Budgeting on Shifting Sand, by Kathy Christie
TECHNOLOGY: Don't Be Afraid to Explore Web 2.0, by John Thompson
THOUGHTS ON TEACHING: On Lilacs, Tap-Dancing, and Children of Poverty, by Bobby Ann Starnes
RESEARCH: Assessing NCLB, by Gerald W. Bracey
COURTSIDE: Reading Guarantees, by Perry A. Zirkel
WEB WATCH: Internet Safety, by Mark Hanes and Matt Roll
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