- Author
- Brown, Sid
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- ISBN
- 9780791475980
- Table of Contents
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Introduction In the Event of a Crash Landing
ch. 1 Lie Until It's True: Getting Students' Attention
ch. 2 Viewing Each Other With Kindly Eyes: Community in the Classroom
ch. 3 Stopping an Elephant Dead in Its Tracks: Irritation, Anger, and Rage
ch. 4 Do Not Cross Line: Wonder and Imaginative Engagement
ch. 5 Homicidal Tendencies: The Story of a Teacher and a Student
ch. 6 Letting Women into the Order: Learning from Students
ch. 7 Removing the Arrow: Authentic Teachers and Willing Students, Elements of Reciprocity
ch. 8 Trustful Confidence: Assessing Your Teaching
ch. 9 Conclusion: The Heart of Teaching
Appendix I Nifty assignments
Appendix II Handouts
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Sid Brown brings a Buddhist perspective into the classroom to explore the ethical quandaries, lived experiences and intimacy of teaching. Addressing such topics as attention, community, rage, wonder, consumerism, and kindness, Brown demonstrates how this centuries-old tradition can enrich and inform classroom life. (From the Publisher)