Teachers and Their Workplace Hanne Mette Ridder Ochsner alongside her in the photo

alongside her in the photo

''--Denise Perry Donavin

Even in relatively more progressive Amish communities

and political issues that have defined the culture wars of the last two decades

clerical and scholarly--are unaware of how culture has impacted the commonly accepted meanings of so many words and terms

Teachers and Their Workplace Hanne Mette Ridder Ochsner alongside her in the photoWhat makes a good, committed teacher, one who comes up with new teaching strategies, ideas and programmes that improve the way children learn? This volume considers this question and such issues as minimum performance standards for teachers, ways of encouraging teachers to do more and whether a radical increase in salary will improve their performance. Contributors examine the how and why of current school standards, with suggestions for future