03698nam 2200589Ia 450 991082752340332120230725023625.01-282-66330-597866126633070-253-00432-2(CKB)2670000000029531(OCoLC)646068249(CaPaEBR)ebrary10395952(SSID)ssj0000414905(PQKBManifestationID)11290025(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000414905(PQKBWorkID)10395037(PQKB)10983840(MiAaPQ)EBC547024(MdBmJHUP)muse17039(Au-PeEL)EBL547024(CaPaEBR)ebr10395952(CaONFJC)MIL266330(EXLCZ)99267000000002953120100108d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrConversations with great teachers[electronic resource] /Bill SmootBloomington Indiana University Pressc20101 online resource (270 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-253-35491-9 Teaching in the school room -- Teaching in the college classroom -- Teaching the healers -- Teaching the creators and performers -- Teaching the fixers and makers -- Teaching the athletes -- Growing the body and spirit -- Teaching at the bottom and on the edge -- Teaching the protectors -- Teaching in the corridors of power.""Bill Smoot has accomplished something quite extraordinary: he has interviewed master teachers from all walks of life and prodded them to reveal one secret after another. In so doing, he has opened a new door for all educators to improve their work with students....A must-read book for any teacher, regardless of the context in which you work. Highly recommended!"---Grant P. Wiggins, President, Authentic Education and co-author of Understanding by Design" ""Interesting, thought-provoking, and funny interviews with great teachers of every style and subject area....A fascinating book to read and reread."---Todd Whitaker, author of What Great Teachers Do Differently" ""Rich with passion, knowledge, and story, this engaging collection of interviews not only illustrates ways teachers become great; it conveys the energy and care they bring to their calling."---Sydney Lewis, oral historian and author (with Studs Terkel) of Touch and Go" ""A lifetime achievement....An inspiring work of art."---Susan Hoffman, Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of California, Berkeley" ""A wonderful lesson from the heart about teaching, faith, humanity, and passion."---Bodie Brizendine, Head, The Spence School, New York City" ""A labor of loving care and deep attention. A great gift for teachers and students everywhere and for the learning and hope which sustains us."---Naomi Shihab Nye, poet, writer, and educator" ""Within these pages is a vast treasure of teaching wisdom....A deeply thoughtful and inspiring book."---Robert Kunzman, author of Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling"--BOOK JACKET.TeachersUnited StatesInterviewsTeachersUnited StatesBiographyTeachersJob satisfactionUnited StatesTeachersTeachersTeachersJob satisfaction371.100973Smoot Bill1720973MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827523403321Conversations with great teachers4120091UNINA