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Berry, Barnett – Teachers College Press, 2011
In the raging controversy over the purpose of public education and how to fix the nation's underperforming schools, the voices of America's best teachers are seldom heard. Now for the first time, in a provocative book about the future of teaching and learning, 12 of America's most accomplished classroom educators join a leading advocate for a…
Descriptors: Expertise, Caring, Teaching (Occupation), Public Schools
Berry, Barnett; And Others – 1989
A report is given of a survey of 170 sophomores enrolled in advanced English classes and 205 sophomores enrolled in regular English classes. The students were questioned about their career expectations, their perceptions of teaching as a career, and current incentives for entry into the teaching profession. Findings indicated that only a small…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Employment Opportunities, Grade 10, High School Students
Darling-Hammond, Linda; Berry, Barnett – 1988
This report is an attempt to classify and interpret the new pieces of state legislation influencing the teaching occupation: how teachers are trained, licensed, inducted, and compensated. The historical basis of recent teacher reforms and the concepts of teaching that these new policies embody are analyzed. Examined are trends in state teacher…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, State Legislation, Teacher Certification