The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, 20th Anniversary Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119413044 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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As Parker J. The connections made by good teachers are held not in their methods but in their hearts--the place where intellect, emotion, spirit, and will converge in the human self--supported by the community that emerges among us when we choose to live authentic lives. Palmer says in the introduction to the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Courage to Teach, "This book is for teachers who have good days and bad--and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves. Good teaching takes myriad forms but good teachers share one trait: they are authentically present in the classroom, in community with their students and their subject. It is for teachers who refuse to harden their hearts, because they love learners, learning, and the teaching life." This 20th Anniversary Edition includes a new foreword by Diana Chapman Walsh, president emerita of Wellesley College, discussing the changes in education since the book was originally published, and the book's continuing relevance. The 20th Anniversary Edition of The Courage to Teach is perfect as a gift for new or experienced teachers.. This new edition includes a reader's guide for individual study or team-based professional development.The book builds on a simple premise: good teaching cannot be reduced to technique but is rooted in the identity and integrity of th
PALMER is a highlyrespected writer, lecturer, teacher, and activist. . PARKER J. from the University of California at Berkeley and lives in Madison, Wisconsin. He is founder and Senior Partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal, which offers long-term retreat programs for people in the serving professions, including teachers, administrators, physicians, philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and clergy. He holds a Ph.D. Author of nine
It is must reading for any and every teacher, at any level." —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author, Wherever You Go, There YouAre, and coauthor, Everyday BlessingsFor forty years, Parker J. From the Inside Flap"A profoundly moving, utterly passionate, and inspired articulation of the call to, and the pain and joy of, teaching. The Courage to Teach builds on a simple premise: good teaching cannot be reduced to technique, but is rooted in the identity and integrity of the teacher. . These connections are held in the teacher's heart—the place