Heading South To Teach

Author : Kim Tolley
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469624341

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Heading South to Teach by Kim Tolley Pdf

Susan Nye Hutchison (1790-1867) was one of many teachers to venture south across the Mason-Dixon Line in the Second Great Awakening. From 1815 to 1841, she kept journals about her career, family life, and encounters with slavery. Drawing on these journals and hundreds of other documents, Kim Tolley uses Hutchison's life to explore the significance of education in transforming American society in the early national period. Tolley examines the roles of ambitious, educated women like Hutchison who became teachers for economic, spiritual, and professional reasons. During this era, working women faced significant struggles when balancing career ambitions with social conventions about female domesticity. Hutchison's eventual position as head of a respected southern academy was as close to equity as any woman could achieve in any field. By recounting Hutchison's experiences--from praying with slaves and free blacks in the streets of Raleigh and establishing an independent school in Georgia to defying North Carolina law by teaching slaves to read--Tolley offers a rich microhistory of an antebellum teacher. Hutchison's story reveals broad social and cultural shifts and opens an important window onto the world of women's work in southern education.

Author : Kelly Kolodny,Mary-Lou Breitborde
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781800716896

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Teacher Preparation in the United States by Kelly Kolodny,Mary-Lou Breitborde Pdf

Starting in New England with academies, seminaries, institutes, and the birth of the state normal schools, Kelly Kolodny and Mary-Lou Breitborde explore the origins of teacher preparation in the United States as these schools expanded geographically, in substance and form, throughout the south and west.

Author : Richard Talcott
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470446843

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Astronomy by Richard Talcott Pdf

From dramatic lunar eclipses to brilliant comets, the night sky fascinates people. Brimming with beautiful color photos, this book walks you through everything you need to know to maximize your enjoyment of astronomy, from choosing a telescope to identifying constellations and planets. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or lifelong stargazer, you can turn to this book for practical guidance on observing stars, planets, moons, and galaxies; tracking meteors, comets, and eclipses; choosing tools for viewing; and photographing the skies. Helpful star maps, charts, and timetables bring the sky to life!

Author : Mark Edward Ryan
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780472903986

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The Enduring Legacy by Mark Edward Ryan Pdf

Enduring Legacy describes a multifaceted paradox—a constant struggle between those who espouse a message of hope and inclusion and others who systematically plan for exclusion. Structured inequality in the nation’s schools is deeply connected to social stratification within American society. This paradox began in the eighteenth century and has proved an enduring legacy. Mark Ryan provides historical, political, and pedagogical contexts for teacher candidates—not only to comprehend the nature of racial segregation but, as future educators, to understand their own professional responsibilities, both in the community and in the school, to strive for an integrated classroom where all children have a chance to succeed. The goal of providing every child a world-class education is an ethical imperative, an inherent necessity for a functioning pluralistic democracy. The challenge is both great and growing, for teachers today will face an evermore segregated American classroom.

Author : Sonia Nieto
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807773611

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Why We Teach Now by Sonia Nieto Pdf

Why We Teach Now dares to challenge current notions of what it means to be a “highly qualified teacher” á la No Child Left Behind, and demonstrates the depth of commitment and care teachers bring to their work with students, families, and communities. This sequel to Nieto’s popular book, Why We Teach, features powerful stories of classroom teachers from across the country as they give witness to their hopes and struggles to teach our nation’s children. Why We Teach Now offers us the voices of teachers like 42-year veteran Mary Ginley, who wonders, “Why would anyone with any brains and imagination ever want to be a teacher?” Who then answers her own question affirmatively, “It’s because somehow, even today, even with all the insanity, all the rules, all the poorly designed textbooks, all the directives to teach to the test, there are kids out there who need good teachers.” At a time when politicians, policymakers, and philanthropists are quick to denigrate teachers’ work and arrogantly speak for the profession,Why We Teach Now offers teachers the room and respect to speak for themselves. Once again, Nietogives teachers and those who care about education the inspiration and energy to embrace their role as advocates—a role that is vital not only for the well-being of students but also for the future of the profession and our nation. Praise for Why We Teach: “These pieces reveal the passion and hope that keep people in the classroom. Inspiration and information, Why We Teach raises our understanding of the dedication that fuels people's commitment to this profession.” —Rethinking Schools “This collection of essays written by teachers from across the country demonstrates exactly why there is hope for our public schools. Their words reveal why--in spite of bureaucracy and low pay—they continue to teach. This book should be required reading for college students planning to enter the profession. Teachers already in the classroom, whether for five years or twenty-five, will be encouraged and inspired.” —VOYA

Author : Buton Richen Drup
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834829527

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Buton's History of Buddhism in India and Its Spread to Tibet by Buton Richen Drup Pdf

This fourteenth-century Tibetan classic serves as an excellent introduction to basic Buddhism as practiced throughout India and Tibet and describes the process of entering the Buddhist path through study and reflection. It begins with setting forth the structure of Buddhist education and the range of its subjects, and we’re treated to a rousing litany of the merits of such instruction. We’re then introduced to the buddhas of our world and eon—three of whom have already lived, taught, and passed into transcendence—before examining in detail the fourth, our own Buddha Shakyamuni. Butön tells the story of Shakyamuni’s past lives and then presents the path the Buddha followed (the same that all buddhas must follow). After the Buddha’s story, Butön recounts three compilations of Buddhist scriptures and then quotes from sacred texts that foretell the lives and contributions of great Indian Buddhist masters, which he then relates, concluding with the tale of the eventual demise and disappearance of the Buddhist doctrine. The text ends with an account of the inception and spread of Buddhism in Tibet, focused mainly on the country’s kings and early adopters of the foreign faith. An afterword by Ngawang Zangpo, one of the translators, discusses and contextualizes Butön’s exemplary life, his turbulent times, and his prolific works.

Author : Douglas Evans
Publisher : Douglas Evans
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Our Teacher & the Thinking Cap by Douglas Evans Pdf

"A fable about finding your bliss." Our Teacher, age ten, rescues a sea lion on a beach in Oregon. The sea lion who Our Teacher about the magical Thinking Cap, a hat, when worn, reveals a person’s innermost desire. In pursuit of the cap, Our Teacher travels around the world, and in the meantime learns his calling, what he was meant to with his life. Along the way he discovers the attributes he has to become a great teacher. This edition includes 25 AI illustrations. Book with Tunes! Scan the QR code or click on links to hear the songs.

Author : Russell J. Armstead
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595388424

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To be a Teacher by Russell J. Armstead Pdf

Author : Barry Garelick
Publisher : John Catt
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781914351099

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Out on Good Behavior: Teaching math while looking over your shoulder by Barry Garelick Pdf

“Tell the administration what they want to hear, then do what is best for your students.” That’s advice Barry Garelick tries to follow in the process of becoming a fully credentialed teacher which entails being monitored by two mentors. As the Mark Twain of education writing, Garelick presents this collection of essays which chronicle his experiences at two schools, teaching math. With essays such as, “Not Making Sense, and a Conversation I Never Had; “Math Talk”, Stalin’s Hemorrhoids and Murder of Crows”, Garelick gives the reader a verité-style glimpse into the daily routines of math teaching and exposes a lot of the nonsense that teachers are advised to follow, and which they feel guilty about when they don’t.

Author : Aaron Roston
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780557035441

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Fellows in Arms: A 21st Century Teaching Saga by Aaron Roston Pdf

This story begins as war stories often do: as a call to arms. In the wake of 9/11, Aaron Roston joined the New York City Teaching Fellows program, created to parachute elite career-changers into the schools euphemistically known as hard-to-staff. Thousands answered the call; few were chosen. 25 members of Roston's class began their service in 2002; by the summer of 2005, only 7 remained in the system. FELLOWS IN ARMS is the view from the sharp end of educational reform, and dramatizes what the term teacher accountability really means. The story of idealistic teachers in urban school settings has become cliche. But FELLOWS IN ARMS is different: It uses memoir, history and reportage to create a narrative that finds humor and drama in equal measure. No dry policy book, this is the maddening, sometimes tragic, often comic saga of what ensued when the school bell sounded.

Author : United States. Office of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Teacher exchange programs
ISBN : UIUC:30112067086766

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Visiting Teacher by United States. Office of Education Pdf

Author : Fred Phillips
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781525541377

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The History Teacher: Adventure in Estonia by Fred Phillips Pdf

In this third instalment of The History Teacher trilogy, John Stevens, the history teacher, takes a trip to Estonia where he is drawn into an extraordinary adventure of hope and intrigue! Intent on changing the course of human history, an international group of do-gooders gathers in this tiny Eastern European country to map out a strategy for change! First, though, they must overcome the power structures and attitudes meant to maintain the global status quo. All too often, people ask what we as individuals can do to contribute to meaningful change, feeling too uninformed and powerless to take direct action! The History Teacher, Adventure in Estonia provides simple guidance on how spiritual consciousness and divine love can overcome this dilemma! It transends country, cultural, racial, religious and gender borders to remind us that we are all in this together, sharing a common source and purpose. The story also examines one of the great challenges of human evolution, the steadfast and sometimes violent resistance to change. Similar to the first two editions of this trilogy, the protagonist receives guidance on his journey through dreams, angel visits and synchronistic encounters, amidst a delightfully informative blend of spirituality, history and rock n' roll.

Author : Elizabeth K. Eder
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0739106406

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Constructing Opportunity by Elizabeth K. Eder Pdf

Constructing Opportunity: American Women Educators in Early Meiji Japan tells the story of Margaret Clark Griffis and Dora E. Schoonmaker, two extraordinary women who transcended the traditional boundaries of nation, class, and gender by living and working in an alternative cultural setting outside the United States in the 1870s. Author Elizabeth K. Eder draws on numerous primary sources, including unpublished diaries and letters, to give both an intimate biographical account of these women's lives and an examination of the social and institutional frameworks of their professional lives in Japan.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : princeton alumni weekly
Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101081977090

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Princeton Alumni Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan J. Singerman,Michèle Bissière
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781585108947

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Contemporary French Cinema by Alan J. Singerman,Michèle Bissière Pdf

Like its French-language companion volume Le Cinéma français contemporain: Manuel de classe, Alan Singerman and Michèle Bissière's Contemporary French Cinema: A Student's Book offers a detailed look at recent French cinema through its analyses of twenty notable and representative French films that have appeared since 1980. Sure to delight Anglophone fans of French film, it can be used with equal success in English-language courses and, when paired with its companion volume, dual-language ones. Acclaim for Le Cinéma français contemporain: Manuel de classe "From Le Dernier Métro to Intouchables, Bissière and Singerman cover the latest trends of French cinema, emphasizing context and analytical method as Singerman did in Apprentissage du cinéma français (Focus 2004). The authors offer a selection of films most French cinephiles will applaud, and they incorporate insights from some of the best critical work on French cinema. Students of French film will also find all the bibliographical pointers they need to dig deeper, and instructors will appreciate the pedagogical components included in the chapters." —Jonathan Walsh, Department of French Studies, Wheaton College, Massachusetts "This remarkable book comes to us from two seasoned teachers and critics and beautifully complements an earlier work, Alan Singerman's Apprentissage du cinéma français. The time period covered, more targeted here than in the preceding text, is admirably well chosen, and the breakdown by broad category, each offering multiple options, guides the teacher while offering a choice among an abundance of interesting films. The preliminary chapters, both succinct and informative, give students an excellent overview of French cinema as a whole and of the technical knowledge needed for film analysis. Each of the subsequent chapters offers an indispensable introduction discussing the plot, director, production, actors, reception, and context of the film in question and also provides a very useful filmography and bibliography… an exemplary work." —Brigitte E. Humbert, Department of French and Francophone Studies, Middlebury College