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Loading... The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life (1998)by Parker J. Palmer
None. I've heard everyone and their brother say that The Courage to Teach is a must-read for anyone in education, but I just couldn't get into it. I definitely found some gems, but Palmer's thoughts were not terribly well organized and he often repeated points. I didn't hate it, it just felt a lot longer than its 200-something pages. Maybe because classroom teaching is only one part of my job rather than the majority of it, I didn't relate well enough. I don't know. Educators should still read it, even if it's only so you can be a part of the conversation about it. (  ) ReadHanded | Apr 25, 2013 |  The Courage to Teach was first published on November 21, 1997. Less than two weeks later, on December 2, 1997, the film Good Will Hunting premiered in Los Angeles. After reading The Courage to Teach, it's tempting to say that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's screenplay was directly inspired by Parker Palmer. Of course, given the near-simultaneous release, we know that's not what happened. So, are Damon and Affleck educational geniuses? Or is Palmer's pseudo-spiritual self-help guide on par with the intellectual output of a couple of twentysomething Southies? (  ) librarianwilk | Mar 30, 2013 | Beautiful for leaders to read as we are all, always teaching. (  ) JerryColonna | Aug 8, 2011 |   ciia | Sep 28, 2010 | An excellent treatise on the art and science of teaching. Chapter two about teaching in the Culture of Fear was especially insightful. While this one is a little dated, the concepts and principles are timeless. (  ) bigmoose | May 11, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0787910589, Hardcover)As a spiritually inspirational book for teachers, The Courage to Teach is one of the best. The premise is concise and unarguable: good teaching comes from the identity and the integrity of the teacher. Teachers are encouraged to turn their inquiring minds inward--developing a deeper understanding of what it means to fulfill the spiritual calling of teaching. Good teachers share one trait, says author Parker Palmer, they are able to weave a complex web of connections among themselves, their subjects, and their students, so that students can learn to weave a world for themselves. The connections made by good teachers are held not in their methods but in their hearts--the place where intellect and emotion and spirit and will converge in the human self. --Gail Hudson(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:32:31 -0500) Parker Palmer presents a quintessential guide to becoming a better teacher. Here, listeners will discover that integrity, rather than technique, is the only basis on which good teaching can be judged. |
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