One year out of college, James Nehring landed “accidentally” in teaching and soon discovered his love for the profession. But he was surrounded by a school system consumed with order, efficiency, rules, and punishment. He wanted to change the system. So began a quest that became a career. Why Teach? Notes and Questions from a Life in Education is a journey inside American education and a story of self-discovery. Why Teach? is the perfect introductory text for an aspiring teacher, a source of reflection for fellow educators, and a compelling insider critique of the system from pre-school to graduate school. In an age dominated by social science, Why Teach? makes the case for a humanistic approach to schooling.

Product Description: Direct from the heart of public school reform, James Nehring offers a complete tour of one charter school - walking us through the school's vision of learning, the day-to-day challenges, the many achievements, and the lessons learned...read more

Product Description: This book tells the story of a community of teachers, parents, and students who thoughtfully took charge of their very conventional circumstances and created a very unconventional school. With authority and liveliness, Nehring, a veteran teacher who led the development of the school, describes the many challenges faced and overcome in The Bethlehem Lab School from its inception as a proposal in 1988 to the graduation of its first senior class...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A high school social studies teacher provides an insider's perspective on how one school tackled the issue of school reform and why they failed, and offers suggestions for bringing about real change

Product Description: Any parent wondering what befalls his or her child at school should read this book. DSWilliam Finnegan, author of Crossing the Line