20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection & Renewal is a helpful companion to Parker J. Palmer's classic work on restoring identity and integrity to professional life. A superb resource for those who wish to extend their exploration of the ideas in The Courage to Teach, as individuals or part of a study group, the Guide provides practical ways to create "safe space" for honest reflection and probing conversations and offers chapter-by-chapter questions and exercises to further explore the many insights in The Courage to Teach. The bonus online content includes a 70-minute interview with Parker Palmer, in which Palmer reflects on a wide range of subjects including the heart of the teacher, the crisis in education, diverse ways of knowing, relationships in teaching and learning, approaches to institutional transformation, and teachers as "culture heroes." Discussion questions related to the topics explored in the interview have been integrated into the Guide, giving individuals and study groups a chance to have "a conversation with the author" as well as an engagement with the text.
The more vigorously these camps promoted their polarized ideas, the more antagonistic they became—and the less they ... I do not mean only our noble features, or the good deeds we do, or the brave faces we wear to conceal our confusions ...
""This book is for teachers who have good days and bad --and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only fromsomething one loves.
"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.
" And Publishers Weekly, in a Starred Review, said "This beautifully written book deserves a wide audience that will benefit from discussing it.
Where Teaching with Fire honored and celebrated the work of teachers; Teaching with Heart salutes the tenacious and relentless optimism of teachers and their belief that despite the many challenges and obstacles of the teaching life, much ...
. . This is a book of immense gratitude, consolation, and praise.” —Naomi Shihab Nye, National Book Award finalist
The book offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and proposals for action from two educators and writers who have contributed to developing the field of integrative education over the past few decades.
LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK “Is the life I am living the same as the life that wants to live in me?” With this searching question, Parker Palmer begins an insightful and moving meditation on finding one’s true calling.
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This book is a relatable and practical read for teachers to build tools for life, bringing their wellbeing to the forefront.