Teaching with purpose : an inquiry into the who, why, and how we teach / James D. Kirylo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirylo, James D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching.

Education--Aims and objectives.

Education.

Physical Description:

xv, 185 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

For five days a week for approximately nine months out of the year totalling countless hours, teachers work with other people's most treasured gifts - their children. That the teacher is the most important element in fostering an energetic, engaging, and inspiring classroom environment where authentic learning can unfold cannot be overstated. Indeed, it is the teacher who understands self or does not; it is the teacher who is prepared or is not; it is the teacher who has command of subject matter or does not; it is the teacher who inculcates in an appropriate way or does not; and, it is the teacher who is patient, understanding, empathetic, and enthusiastic or is not. To that end, this book underscores what it means to be an insightful teacher, emphasizing that the central aspect toward transforming education is through the professionalization of what it means to be a teacher.

Contents:

Section I From the Inside Out

1 An Earned Privilege 3

2 Establishing a Personal Philosophy of Education 7

3 The Decisive Relevance of Disposition: Reconciling the Private with the Public 13

4 Six Dispositions of Significance 17

5 Reflective Thinking-Thoughtful Action 25

Section II Entering into Relationships

6 Hardwired to Be in Relationships: A Thing of the Brain 31

7 Fostering the Teacher-Student Relationship: From Right Where They Are 35

8 Cultivating Dialogue 39

9 The Flow of Integrity 43

10 Other Relationships: Parents/Caregivers, Colleagues, and the Wider Community 47

11 To Be in Relationships Is to Celebrate Diversity 53

Section III The Goal Is to Inspire (An Artistic Endeavor)

12 The Character of Inspiration 61

13 Inspiration and the Autobiographical Nature of Teaching 67

14 Inspiration Leads to an Artistic Act 71

Section IV The Glue That Is Educational Psychology

15 The Critical Relevance of Theory 77

16 Paving the Way Toward Child/Developmental Psychology: John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau 81

17 An Overview of Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Humanism 87

Section V Five Components of Knowledge

18 Knowledge of Pedagogy and Knowledge of Classroom Management 97

19 Knowledge of Learning, Knowledge of Students, and Knowledge of Subject Matter 105

Section VI Assessment Is to "Sit With"

20 Two Different Processes: Assessment and Evaluation 113

21 The Emergence of a Testing Movement 117

22 Moving into an Era of High-Stakes Testing 123

23 Four Harmful Effects of High-Stakes Testing 129

24 Emphasizing Formative and Portfolio Assessments 137

Section VII Teacher as Leader: Hierarchy, Poverty, and the Village

25 Teacher as Leader 145

26 Teacher Leadership and the Greatest Challenge: Poverty 151

27 It Takes a Village 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kirylo, James D. Teaching with purpose.

ISBN:

9781475812930

1475812930

9781475812947

1475812949

OCLC:

934238641