Conversations with great teachers / Bill Smoot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smoot, Bill.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--United States--Interviews.

Teachers.

Teachers--United States--Biography.

Teachers--Job satisfaction--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Bill Smoot has accomplished something quite extraordinary: he has interviewed master teachers from all walks of life and prodded them to reveal one secret after another. In so doing, he has opened a new door for all educators to improve their work with students....A must-read book for any teacher, regardless of the context in which you work. Highly recommended!"---Grant P. Wiggins, President, Authentic Education and co-author of Understanding by Design" ""Interesting, thought-provoking, and funny interviews with great teachers of every style and subject area....A fascinating book to read and reread."---Todd Whitaker, author of What Great Teachers Do Differently" ""Rich with passion, knowledge, and story, this engaging collection of interviews not only illustrates ways teachers become great; it conveys the energy and care they bring to their calling."---Sydney Lewis, oral historian and author (with Studs Terkel) of Touch and Go" ""A lifetime achievement....An inspiring work of art."---Susan Hoffman, Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of California, Berkeley" ""A wonderful lesson from the heart about teaching, faith, humanity, and passion."---Bodie Brizendine, Head, The Spence School, New York City" ""A labor of loving care and deep attention. A great gift for teachers and students everywhere and for the learning and hope which sustains us."---Naomi Shihab Nye, poet, writer, and educator" ""Within these pages is a vast treasure of teaching wisdom....A deeply thoughtful and inspiring book."---Robert Kunzman, author of Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling"--BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

Teaching in the school room

Teaching in the college classroom

Teaching the healers

Teaching the creators and performers

Teaching the fixers and makers

Teaching the athletes

Growing the body and spirit

Teaching at the bottom and on the edge

Teaching the protectors

Teaching in the corridors of power.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-282-66330-5

9786612663307

0-253-00432-2

OCLC:

646068249