How to Be Heard: Ten Lessons Teachers Need to Advocate for their Students and Profession
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (816 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119373999 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard University and has been featured in The New York Times,Time, The Washington Post, and US News&World Report. CELINE COGGINS is the founder of Teach Plus, a teacher leadership organization working with over 25,000 teachers across the United States
. About the AuthorCELINE COGGINS is the founder of Teach Plus, a teacher leadership organization working with over 25,000 teachers across the United States. She is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard University and has been featured in The New York Times,Time, The Washington Post, and US News&World Report
It's like the Teach Plus Fellowship in a bottle!"—Marilyn Rhames, writer, nonprofit leader, and Teach Plus Fellowship alumna "In How to Be Heard, Celine shares her belief in the creative power of teaching with the lessons learned from her years leading Teach Plus—lessons that can help every teacher to understand the intricacies of policy, to develop skills in advocacy, and to escape the frustration of not being heard in decisions that affect their classrooms and their students."—Steve Robinson, teacher and former White House education adviser under President Obama. Celine Coggins, a renowned teacher advocate, offers nuts-and-bolts strategies that are recognized as the "price of admission" to becoming a credible and welcomed participant in important policy conversations and decisions. The author clearly demonstrates that it is not only possible for teachers to initiate change, but to also effectively participate on the policy playing field. In ten clear chapters, the author demonstrates how teachers can and must<