A volume in Adolescence and Education Series Editors Tim Urdan,
Santa Clara University and Frank Pajares Emory University Paulo
Freire wrote that "sometimes a simple, almost insignificant gesture
on the part of a teacher can have a profound formative effect on
the life of a student." Sometimes, of course, this formative effect
is not the result of a simple, isolated gesture but rather of a
proactive and sustained series of gestures on the part of a
teacher. Many of us have been deeply influenced by one or more
teachers who have exercised a formative effect in our development
as students and individuals. We remember these teachers with
fondness, tell their stories to our own children, think of them
with affection, respect, gratitude, even reverence. Sometimes, we
recognized this influence as it was happening, and we grew close to
these remarkable individuals, keeping them in our lives even after
we graduated from their classes. Often, however, they themselves
were unaware of the influence they exercised over us, for it was
not until years passed that we realized their effect. If time and
distance did not prevent it, perhaps we found our way back to these
educators and shared with them our appreciation and gratitude. In
this volume, outstanding scholars in the fields of adolescence and
education provide short stories describing their most memorable
teacher. Some provide the story on its own; other follow it with a
brief analysis drawn from theory and research in education,
psychology, and human development to identify key concepts and
principles that apply in explaining why the selected teacher was so
effective and memorable. Some write about one specific teacher;
others write about the qualities that they believe contribute to
teaching excellence, including anecdotes from various teachers to
support the qualities they identified. Each tells the story with an
eye toward being accessible to a wide audience of readers. One need
not be an academic, or an expert in education or psychology, to
understand and find meaning in these stories. In essence, these are
stories and analyses that capture just what it is that makes a
particular teacher, as our title describes, unforgettable. This
book would be excellent for teacher preparation courses,
educational psychology courses, and for anyone who is interested in
the art and science of teaching.
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