A life in school : what the teacher learned
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A life in school : what the teacher learned
Addison-Wesley, 1996.9
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229)
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780201327991
Description
Here one of our leading literary scholars looks back on her own life in the classroom, and discovers how much of what she learned there needs to be unlearned. Jane Tompkins' memoir shows how her education shaped her in the mould of a high achiever who could read five languages but had little knowledge of herself. As she slowly awakens to the needs of her body, heart, and spirit, she discards the conventions of classroom teaching and learns what her students' lives are like. A painful and exhilarating story of spiritual awakening, Tompkins' book critiques our educational system while also paying tribute to it.
Table of Contents
* The Dream of Authority * P.S. 98 * Foyer * Other People * Teachers * Talking in Class * Higher Education * Making It * Ash Wednesday * The Day I Walked Out of Class * Postcards from the Edge * Reverie * Karate Lesson * Lets Get Lost * The Way We Live Now * Coffee * Time Out * The Cloister and the Heart
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ISBN 9780201912128
Description
In this text, one of America's leading literary scholars looks back on her own life in the classroom, and discovers how much of what she learned there needs to be unlearned. Jane Tompkins's memoir shows how her education shaped her in the mold of a high achiever who could read five languages but had little knowledge of herself. As she slowly awakens to the needs of her body, heart, and spirit, she discards the conventions of classroom teaching and learns what her students' lives are like. A story of spiritual awakening, Tompkins' book critiques our educational system while also paying tribute to it.
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