To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher | William Ayers

To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher | William Ayers | A very challenging book

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To Teach: The Jour...

	To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher William Ayers Teachers College Press, 2001 - 151 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

"No one since John Holt has written so thoughtfully about the things that actually happen in the classroom. Ayers has been there and he knows, and he shares what he has learned with tremendous sensitivity . . . Ayers writes so beautifully of children he has known--there are so many unforgettable vignettes--that this book will touch the heart of almost anyone who loves the authenticity of oral history".--Jonathan Kozol Pub: 4/93.

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This book is one that each and every teacher should read. It is valuable not only because of the content (which is exceptional), it is also very easy to read. I would recommend this book to any teacher.

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A very challenging book

I really appreciated this book. Ayers is very passionate about a teacher's responsibility to help their students become complete human beings. Reading this book, and Grant Wiggins Understanding by Design, in a graduate class renewed my passion for teaching, which is really a passion for learning. Education should be about the big questions of life, not just the details and basic skills that are tested and required by the state and federal government.

Ayers is committed to developing whole and complete human beings, not automatons.

My only issue is with his emphasis on social justice as the focus of education. While I agree that a concern for social justice will emerge in people who think for themselves, it seems as if his recommendations force this concern on kids a little too heavyhandedly. If we are to be independent, complete people, then naturally what concerns us will not always be the same. Nevertheless, his emphasis is better than many who want us to just teach kids to read words and add and subtract, but don't really care if they can think for themselves.

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Enlightenment

I would recommmend this book to all future and current educators. It enlightens the reader with both knowledge and compassion. The author goes deep into the heart of education and gives examples that are actually useful in the classroom. This book has also earned a spot of my personal "good education" book list because it was written by a teacher who knows the system, the students, and the career.

To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher

The author does an excellent job of explaining "how to" methods of teaching. Explaining how to build relationships and raise standards through methods beyond testing. Any perspective or current teacher looking for ways to reach their students by bridging the gap between the role of teacher and student should read this book.

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