{"product_id":"oh-to-be-a-teacher-the-worlds-greatest-profession-9781480990517","title":"OH - to be a TEACHER: The World's Greatest Profession","description":"\u003cp\u003eViggo Pete Hansen has been a lifelong educator. He has experienced many changes in curricula and class management styles--globally, working with educators in twenty nations. Today the demand for internationally qualified teachers, at all levels, is growing exponentially. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaching is an ancient profession essential for human survival. Teacher preparation and ongoing support is now more challenging due to; new content, instructional technology, presentations that must address a myriad of languages, cultural backgrounds, and financial inequalities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHansen suggests that today character education might be more important than simple content mastery. As a profession, teaching is under stress from students, parents, bureaucracies and commercial greed. \"Teachers\" is written in a conversational, engaging and humorous manner while being a powerful reminder that education is essential for humankind's long term survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Viggo Pete Hansen was born to homesteading Danish-speaking immigrants on the dusty plains of Plentywood, Montana. During the depression his family moved to Askov, MN. He was educated in Askov, Des Moines, IA and the University of Minnesota. He served as an Air Force nuclear weapons officer during Korean conflict.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his first moments in the classroom teaching algebra he was exhilarated and hooked. He spent his career; teaching math\/science\/education courses, assisting student teachers, directing graduate courses, locally and in International schools. He is currently an emeritus professor and administrator from Cal State, Northridge, CA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHansen's passion for teaching is based on years in classrooms and knowing from military experience how truly fragile human survival has become. Teaching is the premiere profession that can lead to a happy, long and rewarding life for everyone. But educators can't do it alone.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480990517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Viggo Pete Hansen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52472796250293,"sku":"9781480990517","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b60235ed-6f57-4a17-b496-e606919d8e7f.jpg?v=1777444385","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/oh-to-be-a-teacher-the-worlds-greatest-profession-9781480990517","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}