Teach Institution: Building the Heart of a Teacher "Restoration, reweaving, is one of the obligations of leadership." (Max De Pree, 1997) Schools today are being rewoven. The focus on high standards has created a culture of accountability that calls for high quality teaching to help each child reach his or her potential. Unfortunately, schools are also facing a ... teachers to describe what it means to have the heart of a teacher. Responses were varied, but always returned to an intangible, professional sense of purpose, a passion for teaching - never a focus on monetary remuneration. The hear...

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... -learning process that is grounded in the democratic ideals of justice and equality (Banks, 1995; Gay, 1994; Sleeter, 1995). Some would argue that justice and equality have always been the focus of schools in America, but there is a body of historical and contemporary evidence which demonstrates that the schooling experiences of most students of color, as well as many white students ... ...

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