Author:
Goodnough, Abby.
Edition Statement:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : Public Affairs, c2004.
Descriptionx, 258 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-258).
Note:Goodnough, a reporter for the New York Times, chronicles Moffett's first year of teaching in New York City. Lured from a position at a law firm where life and work were orderly and relatively calm, Moffett was among the first teachers recruited into NYC School Chancellor Harold Levy's attempt to place untraditional teachers into schools, the New Teacher Project. The book is as much about alternative approaches to teacher induction and attempts to improve urban schools as it is about Moffett's interactions with her own students. Ultimately, it is a cautionary tale vividly describing how so many public school reforms look so wonderful on paper and how the realities of those reforms play out when teachers face the incredibly complex and daunting challenges of implementation. -- from Choice review
