Teaching with heart : poetry that speaks to the courage to teach / Sam M. Intrator and Megan Scribner, editors ; foreword by Parker J. Palmer ; introduction by Taylor Mali ; afterword by Sarah Brown Wessling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Intrator, Sam M., editor.

Scribner, Megan, editor.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers' writings, American.

Education--Poetry.

Education.

Teaching.

Teaching--Poetry.

Education in literature.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 251 pages ; 19 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Summary:

"Each and every day teachers show up in their classrooms with a relentless sense of optimism. Despite the complicated challenges of schools, they come to and remain in the profession inspired by a conviction that through education they can move individuals and society to a more promising future. In Teaching with Heart: Poetry that Speaks to the Courage to Teach a diverse group of ninety teachers describe the complex of emotions and experiences of the teaching life--joy, outrage, heartbreak, hope, commitment and dedication. Each heartfelt commentary is paired with a cherished poem selected by the teacher. The contributors represent a broad array of educators: K-12 teachers, principals, superintendents, college professors, as well as many non-traditional teachers. They range from first year teachers to mid-career veterans to those who have retired after decades in the classroom. They come from inner-city, suburban, charter and private schools. The teachers identified an eclectic collection of poems and poets from Emily Dickinson, to Richard Wright, to Mary Oliver to the rapper Tupac Shakur. It is a book by teachers and for all who teach. The book also includes a poignant Foreword by Parker J. Palmer (The Courage to Teach), a stirring Introduction by Taylor Mali (What Teachers Make), and a moving Afterword by Sarah Brown Wessling (Teaching Channel). 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 is possible."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated y teachers show up in their classrooms with a relentless sense of optimism. Despite the complicated challenges of schools, they come to and remain in the profession inspired by a conviction that through education they can move individuals and society to a more promising future. In Teaching with Heart: Poetry that Speaks to the Courage to Teach a diverse group of ninety teachers describe the complex of emotions and experiences of the teaching life

joy, outrage, heartbreak, hope, commitment and dedication. Each heartfelt commentary is paired with a cherished poem selected by the teacher. The contributors represent a broad array of educators: K-12 teachers, principals, superintendents, college professors, as well as many non-traditional teachers. They range from first year teachers to mid-career veterans to those who have retired after decades in the classroom. They come from inner-city, suburban, charter and private schools. The teachers identified an eclectic collection of poems and poets from Emily Dickinson, to Richard Wright, to Mary Oliver to the rapper Tupac Shakur. It is a book by teachers and for all who teach.The book also includes a poignant Foreword by Parker J. Palmer (The Courage to Teach), a stirring Introduction by Taylor Mali (What Teachers Make), and a moving Afterword by Sarah Brown Wessling (Teaching Channel). 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 is possible"

Provided by publisher. mie Raskin) Stephen Crane's "LVIII" reflection (Liam Corley) Mary Oliver's "Crossing the Swamp" reflection (Maureen Geraghty) Philip Levine's "What Work Is" reflection (Holly Masturzo) Walt Whitman's "Section 2 from Song of Myself " reflection (Jennifer Boyden) Enduring Impact Naomi Shihab Nye's "Kindness" reflection (Hannah Cushing) Margaret Atwood's "You Begin" reflection (Karen Harris) Thich Nhat Hanh's "Please Call Me by My True Names" reflection (Ruth Charney) William Stafford's "Deciding" reflection (Michael Poutiatine) Li-Young Lee's "Eating Together" reflection (Wanda S. Praisner) John O'Donohue's "For Presence" reflection (David Henderson) Tara Sophia Mohr's "Your Other Name" reflection (Lianne Raymond) Jim R. Rogers's "Good Morning!" reflection (Jane Zalkin) Galway Kinnell's "Saint Francis and the Sow" reflection (Kirsten Olson) The Work Is Hard Antonio Machado's "VI" reflection (Michael L. Crauderueff) Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese" reflection (Kathleen Melville) Calvin Coolidge's "Persistence" reflection (April Niemela) Sharon Olds's "On the Subway" reflection (Lori Ungemah) Anonymous's "Work Gloves" reflection (Tom Meyer) William Stafford's "Next Time" reflection (Leanne Grabel Sander) Wislawa Szymborska's "Life While-You-Wait" reflection (Veta Goler) Emily Dickinson's "We grow accustomed to the Dark

" reflection (Rachel Fentin) Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" reflection (Ronald Gordon) Tenacity Tupac Shakur's "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" reflection (Jose Vilson) Philip Levine's "M. Degas Teaches Art and Science at Durfee Intermediate School, Detroit, 1942" reflection (Laura Roop) Mel King's "Struggle" reflection (Susan Rodgerson) Langston Hughes's "Theme for English B" reflection (Paola Tineo) Irene Rutherford McLeod's "The Lone Dog" reflection (LouAnne Johnson) Billy Collin's "On Turning Ten" reflection (Will Bangs) Edgar A. Guest's "It Couldn't Be Done" reflection (Glendean Hamilton) Lao-Tzu's "On Leadership" reflection (Larry Rosenstock) William Ernest Henley's "Invictus" reflection (Caridad Caro) Feisty Rumi's "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing," reflection (Hugh Birdsall) Mary Oliver's "The Poet Dreams of the Classroom" reflection (Katie Johnson) Langston Hughes's "Mother to Son" reflection (Ron Walker) Jane Kenyon's "Otherwise" reflection (Alison Over

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1118459431

9781118459430

OCLC:

862787680

Publisher Number:

99959795208