Craftsmanship in Teaching

"Craftsmanship in Teaching" by William C. Bagley is a book about what makes teaching great, written long ago. It stresses the importance of teachers being skilled, loyal to their job, and acting like true craftspeople. The book uses ideas from the author's other writings to encourage new teachers to grow and improve. At the beginning, the author shares his goal to give a helpful and personal look at teaching rules, which is different from his more complicated writings. Bagley wants teachers to keep their excitement and creativity alive, seeing teaching as a special skill that takes hard work, knowledge, and a desire to help others. He even suggests a promise for teachers to follow these beliefs, which leads to conversations about what teachers should do, why learning teaching methods is important, and why it's important to be hopeful about education.