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The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life

This book delves into the emotional and intellectual journey of teaching, examining the complexities of the teacher's role and the impact of education on both the teacher and the student. more

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Parker J. Palmer
Parker J. Palmer

Parker J. Palmer is an American author and educator renowned for his works in the fields of personal and community wisdom, emphasizing how education can promote the wholeness of individuals and societies. more

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“First, the subjects we teach are as large and complex as life so our knowledge of them is always flawed and partial. No matter how we devote ourselves to reading and research, teaching requires a command of content that always eludes our grasp. Second, the students we teach are larger than life and even more complex. To see them clearly and see them whole and respond to them wisely in the moment requires a fusion of Freud and Solomon that few of us achieve.”

“As I've gotten older, I have taught myself to act "normal." I can do it well enough to fool the average person for a whole evening, maybe longer. But it all falls apart if I hear something that elicits a strong emotional reaction from me that is different from what people expect. In an instant, in their eyes, I turn into the sociopathic killer I was believed to be forty years ago.”

“Travelling the road will tell you more about the road than the google will tell you about the road.”