Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-255) and index.

Introduction : using cases to understand what it means to be a teacher -- Dealing with religious intolerance -- Is the teacher's gender an issue in a kindergarten classroom? -- Working with a disruptive child and his family -- Negotiating different styles when two teachers share a class -- Managing conflict when working with educational partners -- A student teacher faces the challenges of the classroom -- Engaging in action research in the classroom -- Evaluating a teacher's classroom management strategy -- Balancing the needs of all students in an inclusive classroom -- Implications of student cheating for the teaching community -- Challenges teachers face when reentering the classroom -- Developing appropriate boundaries with a troubled student -- School politics divide a community.