Teaching with tenderness : toward an embodied practice / Becky Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Becky W., author.

Series:

Transformations (University of Illinois (System). Press)

Transformations: Womanist, feminist, and indigenous studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching--Psychological aspects.

Teaching.

Compassion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 pages).

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2017]

Summary:

"Imagine a classroom that explores the possibilities of embodied teaching and a pedagogy of tenderness in its curriculum. By tenderness, Thompson means a way of being that allows us to listen deeply to each other, to consider perspectives that we might have thought outside our own world views, to practice patience and attentiveness that allows people to do their best work, and to go beyond the status quo. Thompson invites us into her own classroom experiences and the lives of her students to provide examples of transformative teaching methods--from moveable desks to create more constructive arrangements, to introducing yoga into the classroom to welcome the body into learning, to the need for a nap time for overworked students--that bring together feminist pedagogy, trauma theory, and contemplative practices. A pedagogy of tenderness takes into accounts students' whole selves--their minds, bodies, emotions, spiritual lives--in order to help students connect their bodies and minds to achieve the deepest form of understanding"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780252099731

0252099737

OCLC:

991535141