What It Takes to Be a Teacher: The Role of Personal and Professional Development

by Penny A. Freppon

All too often teacher education and professional development projects focus on what teachers should do - without addressing how teachers should be and how they should change and grow. With What It Takes to Be a Teacher , Penny Freppon helps fill that void, revealing the struggle and joy of learning to teach and the kind of instruction that teacher development creates and sustains. What It Takes to Be a Teacher is a conversation between Freppon and nine teachers, who offer a better understanding of not only the "big picture" of effective teaching, but also specific techniques that have transformed classroom practices. Their stories provide insight on issues that are vital to understanding and supporting ourselves as human beings and professionals, addressing such questions

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 2001