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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451054603321

Titolo

Narrative and genre / / edited by Mary Chamberlain and Paul Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998

ISBN

1-134-74504-4

1-134-74505-2

0-585-44793-4

1-280-05737-8

0-203-44233-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in memory and narrative ; ; 1

Altri autori (Persone)

ChamberlainMary <1947->

ThompsonPaul Richard <1935->

Disciplina

920

Soggetti

Oral history

Autobiography

First person narrative

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Notes on contributors; Introduction to the series; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION Genre and narrative in life stories; ORAL HISTORY AS GENRE; SILENCES The case of a psychiatric hospital; A BRAZILIAN WORKER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN AN UNEXPECTED FORM Interweaving the interview and the novel; FAMILY FABLES; ANECDOTE AS NARRATIVE RESOURCE IN WORKING-CLASS LIFE STORIES Parody, dramatization and sequence; MY LIFE AS CONSUMER Narratives from the world of goods; DISTANT HOMES, OUR GENRE Recognizing Chinese lives as an anthropologist

THE ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW IN A CROSSCULTURAL SETTING An analysis of its linguistic, social and ideological structureIN THE ARCHIVE, IN THE FIELD What kind of document is an 'oral history?; SHARING AND RESHAPING LIFE STORIES Problems and potential in archiving research narratives; RAPHAEL SAMUEL An appreciation; RAPHAEL SAMUEL A select bibliography; A call for contributions; Index



Sommario/riassunto

Narrative and Genre presents exciting new debates in an emerging field, where international academics from a plethora of disciplines examine the conventions and restrictions of language and genre and how they influence our communication.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821694303321

Autore

Portner Hal

Titolo

Mentoring new teachers / / Hal Portner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : Corwin, 2008

Thousand Oaks, CA : , : Corwin Press, , [2008]

�2008

ISBN

1-4522-8064-9

1-4129-6008-8

1-4522-0872-7

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 148 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

370.7155

Soggetti

Mentoring in education - United States

First year teachers - United States

Teachers - In-service training - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface to Third Edition; About the Author; Introduction; 1 - Relating; 2 - Assessing; 3 - Coaching; 4 - Guiding; 5 - Mentoring's Legacy: Career-Long Professional Development; 6 - Tips and Observations; Resource A: Teacher Mentor Standards; Resource B: Learning Style Inventory: Discovering How You Learn Best; Resource C: Mentor's Inquiry Process for Experienced Mentors; Resource D: The Connecticut Competency Instrument; Resource E: Annotated Bibliography; References

Sommario/riassunto

Hal Portner draws upon research, experience, and insights to provide a comprehensive overview of essential mentoring behaviors. Packed with strategies, exercises, resources, and concepts, this book examines four critical mentoring functions: establishing good rapport, assessing



mentee progress, coaching continuous improvement, and guiding mentees toward self-reliance.