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Scholarship March 29, 2017

Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work!

The Wabash Center

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Author
Gunn, Tim
Publisher
Gallery Books, New York, NY
ISBN
9781476780061
Table of Contents
Introduction: My T.E.A.C.H. Philosophy

I. Truth Telling
ch. 1 Life as a New Teacher
ch. 2 The Under the Gunn Workroom
ch. 3 The Lifetime Upfronts
ch. 4 Classroom Critiques
ch. 5 The Admission Office
ch. 6 My First Parsons Fashion Class
ch. 7 Repositioning the Parsons Fashion Design Program
ch. 8 The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Teen Fair
ch. 9 The Faculty Lounge
ch. 10 Test Day

II. Empathy
ch. 11 Project Runway Home Visits
ch. 12 Jury Duty
ch. 13 The Supermarket
ch. 14 Shopping at Mood
ch. 15 Church
ch. 16 Speaking Engagements
ch. 17 Reading Online Comments
ch. 18 Navigating Academic Politics
ch. 19 My Therapist’s Office

III. Asking
ch. 20 Meeting New People
ch. 21 On the Talk Show Couch
ch. 22 Around the Neighborhood
ch. 23 Registration Day
ch. 24 Teacher Evaluations ( and the Three Types of Bad Teacher)
ch. 25 My Senior Show
ch. 26 Out in Nature
ch. 27 The Library
ch. 28 The Barnes Collection
ch. 29 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ch. 30 Playing with Lego Bricks
ch. 31 Clothes Shopping

IV. Cheerleading
ch. 32 Dinners Out
ch. 33 On Vacation
ch. 34 Shooting a Scholastic Webisode
ch. 35 At the Movies
ch. 36 Taping Guide to Style
ch. 37 Project Runway Auditions
ch. 38 Competing on Hollywood Game Night

V. Hoping For The Best
ch. 39 Going Down to the Runway
ch. 40 Disciplinary Hearings
ch. 41 Giving Final Grades
ch. 42 Awards Ceremonies
ch. 43 School Visits

VI. Take Aways
ch. 44 Five Fast Ways to Learn Something New Right Now
ch. 45 T.E.A.C.H. Book Clubs

Acknowledgments
Notes
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Abstract: A timeless book of lessons on mentorship, teaching, and learning from New York Times bestselling author Tim Gunn, host of the Emmy Award–nominated Project Runway and the reality show Under the Gunn.

Tim Gunn, America’s favorite reality TV cohost, is known for his kind but firm approach in providing wisdom, guidance, and support to the scores of design hopefuls on Project Runway. Having begun his fashion career as a teacher at Parsons The New School for Design, Tim knows more than a thing or two about mentorship and how to convey invaluable pearls of wisdom in an approachable, accessible manner.

While Gunn’s Golden Rules showcased Tim “as life coach,” imparting lessons based on his personal experiences, Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor will focus on Tim “as teacher.” Divided into sections on common themes—leadership, curiosity, diversity, understanding, empathy—this practical, timely book takes us on a journey through life lessons and uses Tim’s own personal experiences, from the classroom to the therapist’s office, to illustrate larger concepts. Each chapter will end with a “life assignment,” where Tim challenges you to apply the lessons you’ve learned in practical mentoring or teaching situations. (From the Publisher)