The Art of Reflective Teaching: Practicing Presence

ISBN-10: 080777846X
ISBN-13: 9780807778463
Category: Education
Language: English
Published: 2020
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Author: Carol R. Rodgers

Description

The Art of Reflective Teaching examines what it means to be present in one’s teaching. The book begins with an in-depth definition of presence from several different angles. The text goes on to delineate what a teacher may be present to, providing a map for useful discussions among teachers and between teachers and students. The book then outlines the structure of reflection, its intentional practice, and its importance to presence. Finally, it provides a detailed outline for teaching presence to new and preservice teachers. Rodgers’s curriculum integrates mindfulness practice with reflection, using presence as a bridge between the two. Drawing on her own experiences and those of her students, the author demonstrates how reflective teaching is grounded in a living and evolving philosophy of practice. Book Features: Shows educators how to mentally and emotionally connect themselves to their students, their classroom, and their teaching.Provides a tested structure for reflective practice based on the work of both John Dewey and the author’s own practice.Includes a course outline for teaching presence that can be used by teacher educators, professional developers, and teacher inquiry groups.

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