Becoming an effective teacher can be quite painful and exhausting,
taking years of trial and error. In The Art of Teaching, writer and
critic Jay Parini looks back over his own decades of trials,
errors, and triumphs, in an intimate memoir that brims with humor,
encouragement, and hard-won wisdom about the teacher's craft.
Here is a godsend for instructors of all levels, offering valuable
insight into the many challenges that educators face, from
establishing a persona in the classroom, to fostering relationships
with students, to balancing teaching load with academic writing and
research. Insight abounds. Parini shows, for instance, that there
is nothing natural about teaching. The classroom is a form of
theater, and the teacher must play various roles. A good teacher
may look natural, but that's the product of endless practice. The
book also considers such topics as the manner of dress that
teachers adopt (and what this says about them as teachers), the
delicate question of politics in the classroom, the untapped value
of emeritus professors, and the vital importance of a settled,
disciplined life for a teacher and a writer. Parini grounds all of
this in personal stories of his own career in the academy, tracing
his path from unfocused student--a self-confessed "tough nut to
crack"--to passionate writer, scholar, and teacher, one who frankly
admits making many mistakes over the years.
Every year, thousands of newly minted college teachers embark on
their careers, most with scant training in their chosen profession.
The Art of Teaching is a perfect book for these young educators as
well as anyone who wants to learn more about this difficult but
rewarding profession.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Jay Parini
(D.E. Axinn Professor of Creative Writing and Professor of English)
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Dimensions: |
185 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
172 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-516969-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Teaching skills & techniques
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LSN: |
0-19-516969-7 |
Barcode: |
9780195169690 |
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