When I got my current job, I had the choice of a grant funded job, or this one. I took this one because the funding is secure until the department is closed down. With a grant funded job, youâll probably have more interesting work. Itâll look good on your resume and teach you a lot.
My first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School was not distributed well when it first appeared in 1978. The book was difficult for parents and teachers to find. It never sold very many copies, but I got lots of fan letters that greatly encouraged me.
Ernest Boyer's book, The basic school, is the result of considerable research and involvement in elementary school education. Boyer has set out what is probably the most comprehensive description of what excellent education is. For all principals and teachers who are buried beneath the avalanche of daily crises, the book offers a periscope, a `big picture view of education' and a sense of direction.