Best Teaching Supplies & Classroom Essentials for Teachers in America - Perfect for Lesson Planning, Classroom Decor & Student Activities

A Frenchman, Jacques Barzun first wrote this book in 1953. As much as he decried teaching and education (two distinct concepts) then it only got worse. This edition has a 1980 foreward update. As much as he decried teaching and education in 1980 it only got worse. Good reading and a sad reminder of how far the baseline has moved in teaching in America. If you've been out of formal education for more than ten years it is likely present-day education...has only got worse. The few pockets of teaching excellence will enjoy the book. No one else appears interested.