\u003cp\u003eThis collection of six original essays, written over a period of several years, brings together Philip Jackson\u0026#8217;s reflections and insights on the practice of teaching. He emphasizes the \u0026#8220;deceiving simplicity of teaching\u0026#8221; and aims to uncover the complexity of the craft by addressing the uncertainties teachers face, the inherent difficulties of defining what is \u0026#8220;teaching,\u0026#8221; and the apparent duality of the craft as embodied in the two dominant outlooks on educational thought and practice: the \u0026#8220;conservative\u0026#8221; and the \u0026#8220;liberal.\u0026#8221; \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026#8220;Thoughtful and well written.\u0026#8221;\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026#8212;The American School Board Journal\u003c/p\u003e
nl
en