Better Teachers, Better Schools - 9781681237152

Better Teachers, Better SchoolsWhat Star Teachers Know, Believe, and Do\nAuthor(s): Valerie Hill-Jackson, Delia Stafford\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781681237152, 978-1681237152\nSynopsis\nWe all know teachers who, in the face of insurmountable district and school level challenges, inspire underserved students to succeed. These teachers are more than good - they are stars. Haberman maintains that school districts still gamble when selecting teachers as an overwhelming number are not stars and are unprepared or underprepared to work effectively with marginalized students. Haberman explains that teacher selection is more important than teacher training. The ability to identify educators with the necessary social justice or relational characteristics may lead to an increase in academic achievement among learners as well as lower teacher attrition. Consequently, all those who are interested in buildi.