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To teach : the journey of a teacher

Author: William Ayers
Publisher: New York : Teachers College Press, ©2010.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 3rd edView all editions and formats
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This book is the now-classic story of one teacher's odyssey into the ethical and intellectual heart of teaching. It has inspired teachers across the country to follow their own paths, face their own challenges, and become the teachers they long to be. This third edition is vital reading amidst today's public policy debates and school reform initiatives that stress the importance of "good teaching". It offers:  Read more...
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Named Person: William Ayers
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: William Ayers
ISBN: 9780807750636 0807750638
OCLC Number: 496965741
Description: xii, 179 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Beginning: the challenge of teaching --
Seeing the student --
Creating an environment for learning --
Building bridges --
Liberating the curriculum --
Keeping track --
Working in the gap: the mystery of teaching --
Beginning again: if I only had a home.
Responsibility: William Ayers ; foreword by Sonia Nieto ; afterword by Mike Rose.

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This book is the now-classic story of one teacher's odyssey into the ethical and intellectual heart of teaching. It has inspired teachers across the country to follow their own paths, face their own challenges, and become the teachers they long to be. This third edition is vital reading amidst today's public policy debates and school reform initiatives that stress the importance of "good teaching". It offers: Inspiration to help teachers reconnect with their highest aspirations and hopes ; A practical guide to teaching as a moral practice ; An antidote to teaching as a linear, connect-the-dots enterprise.

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