Teach Boldly! by Mary Cain Fehr

Teach Boldly! by Mary Cain Fehr

A collection of letters from leading educators and scholars to practicing and future teachers. It offers advice, encouragement, and inspiration in the form of innovative ideas to ignite teachers' passion for their work in the midst of a range of discouraging situations.

«Emerging from the hearts and experience of some of America’s most knowledgeable and compassionate teachers, this book shows how pedagogies of social justice often mean teaching boldly, against the grain, sometimes in spite of administrative and policy limitations‘Teach Boldly!’ is a call for greater moral, creative, and intellectually stimulating teaching at a time when these characteristics are terribly under-valued. A better educational system would surely emerge were many of the ideas in this book enacted. A wonderful gift for new or veteran teachers!» (David Berliner, Arizona State University)
«‘Teach Boldly!’ is one of those rare books that is an absorbing read, not only for practicing and aspiring P-12 educators, but for educators in many types of educational institutions. The issues discussed are significant, the writing is lucid, the arguments are stimulating, and the conclusions are far-reaching. I highly recommend the volume to anyone interested in teaching courageously in challenging settings.» (Douglas J. Simpson, Texas Tech University)
«Emerging from the hearts and experience of some of America’s most knowledgeable and compassionate teachers, this book shows how pedagogies of social justice often mean teaching boldly, against the grain, sometimes in spite of administrative and policy limitations. ‘Teach Boldly!’ is a call for greater moral, creative, and intellectually stimulating teaching at a time when these characteristics are terribly under-valued. A better educational system would surely emerge were many of the ideas in this book enacted. A wonderful gift for new or veteran teachers!» (David Berliner, Arizona State University)
«‘Teach Boldly!’ is one of those rare books that is an absorbing read, not only for practicing and aspiring P-12 educators, but for educators in many types of educational institutions. The issues discussed are significant, the writing is lucid, the arguments are stimulating, and the conclusions are far-reaching. I highly recommend the volume to anyone interested in teaching courageously in challenging settings.» (Douglas J. Simpson, Texas Tech University)

The Editors: Mary Cain Fehr is Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University. A former classroom teacher, art teacher, and school district administrator, she holds a B.S. in elementary education, an M.Ed. in instructional technology, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. Dr. Fehr’s mission as a teacher educator is to increase pre-service teachers’ global and cultural understanding and prepare them to teach effectively in diverse classrooms.
Dennis Earl Fehr is School of Art faculty at Texas Tech University. He taught English, reading, and art in the public schools for ten years prior to entering the University of Illinois’ doctoral program in art education. He then accepted a position at the University of Houston, where he taught for ten more years before moving to Texas Tech. Dr. Fehr also directs the National Education Taskforce, a group of educators who advocate for children in schools.

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ISBN 13	9781433104916
ISBN 10	1433104911
Title	Teach Boldly!
Author	Mary Cain Fehr
Series	Counterpoints
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Year published	2009-11-10
Number of pages	246
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.