Teachers and Their Workplace Hanne Mette Ridder Ochsner and political issues that have

and political issues that have defined the culture wars of the last two decades

''--Denise Perry Donavin

creating an environment that has fomented the politics of hate and exposed a deeply embedded presence of anti-Semitism

clerical and scholarly--are unaware of how culture has impacted the commonly accepted meanings of so many words and terms

Featuring chapters written by experienced nurses

Teachers and Their Workplace Hanne Mette Ridder Ochsner and political issues that haveWhat makes a good, committed teacher, one who comes up with new teaching strategies, ideas and programmes that improve the way children learn? This volume considers this question and such issues as minimum performance standards for teachers, ways of encouraging teachers to do more and whether a radical increase in salary will improve their performance. Contributors examine the how and why of current school standards, with suggestions for future