{"product_id":"our-school_9780807772881","title":"Our School","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost every major American city is experimenting with school choice—a deeply controversial idea that is dramatically reshaping public education. Will the wider array of school options help parents and educators identify better strategies for helping all children learn? Or will the high stakes of the marketplace end up privatizing this most public of institutions? Education activist Sam Chaltain believes that before we can answer these questions, we must put a human face on the modern landscape of teaching and learning. \u003ci\u003eOur School\u003c\/i\u003e documents a year in the life of two schools in the nation’s capital—one a new charter school just opening its doors, the other a neighborhood school that first opened in 1924. Chaltain weaves together the observations and emotions of the people whose lives intersect there, and the triumphs and the challenges they experience. The result is an unsettling, complex portrayal of American public education. \u003ci\u003eOur School\u003c\/i\u003e is important reading for educational policymakers, administrators, parents, the media, and anyone who aspires to be a teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific recommendations for creating a healthy, high-functioning school.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed account of what school choice actually looks and feels like to the people who experience it. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vivid description of the modern classroom and what it’s really like to teach in public school. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn important focus on the humanity of teachers (their personal histories, their reasons for entering the profession, their day-to-day challenges). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn intimate look at the inner lives of children (their biggest fears and needs, their moments of triumph and understanding).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sam Chaltain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037262282854,"sku":"9780807772881","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807772881.jpg?v=1771608216","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/our-school_9780807772881","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}