The Courage to Teach
Author | : Parker J. Palmer |
Publisher | : Jossey-Bass |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 0787953326 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780787953324 |
Rating | : 4/5 (324 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Courage to Teach written by Parker J. Palmer and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""This book is for teachers who have good days and bad --and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only fromsomething one loves. It is for teachers who refuse to hardentheir hearts, because they love learners, learning, and theteaching life.""- Parker J. Palmer [from the Introduction]Teachers choose their vocation for reasons of the heart, because they care deeply about their students and abouttheir subject. But the demands of teaching cause too manyeducators to lose heart. Is it possible to take heart in teaching once more so that we can continue to do what good teachers always.