The wisdom way of teaching : educating for social conscience and inner awakening in the high school classroom / authored by Martin E. Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmidt, Martin E., author.

Series:

Transforming education for the future.

Transforming education for the future

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holistic education.

Education, Secondary--Social aspects.

Education, Secondary.

Education, Secondary--Curricula.

Conscience.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing Inc., [2022]

Summary:

"Immense challenges are now facing the global community as a whole. How can educators train the next generation of students to deal with the vast array of issues that are awaiting them in every field of endeavor and every sector of society? Written as a testimony to 30 years of experimentation with these challenges in mind, Hong Kong International School humanities teacher Marty Schmidt draws upon the ancient Wisdom tradition, as taught by his spiritual teacher Cynthia Bourgeault, to propose curricular frameworks that combine what he calls the yang of social conscience with the yin of inner awakening. This yin-yang approach forms the basis of the Wisdom way of teaching to support the whole-person development of students. Extensive feedback is featured to demonstrate the impact these curricula have upon students as well as the educators who teach these classes. It is hoped that this educational vision that has been successfully implemented at one high-achieving international school in Hong Kong will guide and inspire educators around the world to create their own Wisdom approaches to meet the challenges of the 21st century"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Dedication and acknowledgements. Foreword / Cynthia Bourgeault

Introducing the Wisdom Way of Teaching. Introduction to Hong Kong International School / Jim Handrich

Part I. Teaching for social conscience

Chapter 1. My journey of teaching for social conscience

Chapter 2. Humanities i in action curriculum and the impact of social conscience education

Chapter 3. Is ignorance bliss? Teaching about chocolate slavery on day one

Chapter 4. The heroic journey from self-focus to compassion: Mentoring students through an orphanage trip experience

Chapter 5. The elixir project: Initiating a path towards meaningful adulthood

Chapter 6 principles of social conscience curriculum design

Chapter 7. The four essential roles of social conscience teachers

Part II. Teaching for inner awakening

Chapter 8. My journey of teaching for inner awakening

Chapter 9. The essentials of a curriculum for self-understanding: The body-mind-heart framework in service, society, and the sacred

Chapter 10. Balancing body, mind, and heart: Introducing the wisdom tradition in a world religions class

Chapter 11. Waking up to the vertical dimension: Student reflections on a practice-based religion curriculum in spiritual explorations

Chapter 12. Teaching toward inner awakening through a spiritual practices project in spex

Chapter 13. The wisdom way of knowing and teaching: The epistemological foundations of spex teachers

Part III. Special topics in inner awakening

Chapter 14. Teaching consciousness of the body: Two practitioners in dialogue / Sangeeta Bansal and Marty Schmidt

Chapter 15. Non-reactivity: The supreme practice of everyday life

Chapter 16. Dealing with the accuser: Befriending your inner critic / Sangeeta Bansal and Marty Schmidt

Part IV. Reflections on the wisdom way of teaching

Chapter 17. Teacher perspectives

Chapter 18. Student voices

Chapter 19. My wisdom way of teaching philosophy. Appendix a. Interview about humanities i in action. appendix b. Exemplary "service, society, and the sacred" final essays. appendix c. my worldview: Do i believe in a vertical dimension? Appendix d. Overview of the spex curriculum. References.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-64802-849-7

OCLC:

1333082868