Marilyn M. Cohn – författare

Reveals how centering teachers' experiences and insights is essential to understanding schools and creating meaningful, lasting educational reform.What if the most important voices in education have been the least heard?In Teachers, Marilyn M. Cohn and Robert B. Kottkamp bring readers inside the lived experiences of teachers—revealing the realities behind policy debates, reform efforts, and classroom change. Drawing on rich narratives and careful research, this book uncovers the tensions, challenges, and untapped strengths that define the teaching profession today.Far from offering quick fixes, Cohn and Kottkamp confront the complexity of schooling with honesty and depth. They explore how shifts in students, parents, and policy have reshaped teaching, and why many reforms fail to address what truly matters: the voices of teachers themselves.Through compelling analysis and firsthand accounts, the authors present:· A powerful examination of stability and change in schools over two decades· Insight into teachers’ purposes, motivations, and rewards· A candid look at how reforms impact teachers’ roles and identities· A forward-looking vision for meaningful, sustainable educational changePraised by leading voices in education, this book is both a wake-up call and a roadmap—urging policymakers, administrators, and educators to rethink how change happens in schools.