The teaching self : contemplative practices, pedagogy, and research in education / edited by Jane E. Dalton, Elizabeth Hope Dorman, and Kathryn Byrnes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Dalton, Jane, 1959-

Dorman, Elizabeth Hope, 1964-

Byrnes, Kathryn, 1978-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reflective teaching.

Physical Description:

xx, 99 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & LIttlefield, [2018]

Summary:

In The Teaching Self: Contemplative Practices, Pedagogy, and Research in Education, a rich collection of voices from diverse settings illustrates the ways in which first-person experiences with contemplative practices lay a foundation for contemplative pedagogy and research in teacher education. Contemplative practice depends on cultivating an understanding of oneself, as well as one's relationship and interdependence of others and the world, and it is this precept that guides the focus of these portraits of practice. The teaching self of the scholar benefits from reflective and authentic engagement and a commitment to equity and ethical action. Several authors examine the direct and indirect influence contemplative practices have on their students as future educators. All of the authors in this book share first-hand experiences with contemplative practices that honor, support, and deepen awareness of the teaching self by exploring the journey of identifying as a contemplative educator.

Contents:

Cultivating culturally responsive teaching in teacher preparation: the vital role of contemplative teacher educators / Deborah Ann Donahue-Keegan, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts

Embracing a contemplative life: art and teaching as a journey of transformation / Jane E. Dalton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

Considering the self who teaches / Timothy E. Jester, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska

If we teach who we are, who are we?: mining the self for more mindful teaching / David Lee Keiser, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey

Contemplative wait time: pausing to cultivate compassion in the classroom / Jambay Lhamo, Paro College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan

Sustainability through authenticity: a portrait of teaching as a contemplative practice / Matt Spurlin, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado

Building relational competence by training empathy / Katinka Gotzsche, member of the Danish Society for Promoting Life Wisdom in Children, Trainer at the Relational Competence Project, Teacher Education, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark

Community, compassion, and embodying presence in contemplative teacher education / Elizabeth Grassi, Regis University, Denver, Colorado; Heather M. Bair, Transpersonal Psychotherapist, Lafayette, Colorado.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

1475836317

9781475836318

1475836325

9781475836325

OCLC:

1014035653