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Scholarship July 3, 2025

Seeing Through Teachers’ Eyes: Professional Ideals and Classroom Practices

The Wabash Center

Author
Hammerness, Karen
Publisher
Teachers College Press, New York, NY
ISBN
9780807746837
Table of Contents
ch. 1 What is teachers' vision
ch. 2 Teaching with the subject in mind
ch. 3 Teaching through the wormhole
ch. 4 Teaching toward powerful moments
ch. 5 Teaching with a social purpose
ch. 6 Taking vision into account

App. A Methodology : how can we hear what other people see?
App. B Vision statement writing prompt
In this book, Karen Hammerness sheds light on the complex relationship between teachers' ideal and the realities of school life. Through the stories of four teachers, she reveals how teacher educators can help new teachers articulate, develop, and sustain their visions and assist them as they navigate the gap between their visions and their daily work. (From the Publisher)