{"product_id":"conversations-with-great-teachers-paperback-softback-9780253223616","title":"Conversations with Great Teachers (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253223616","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConversations with Great Teachers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBill Smoot (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253223616\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 March 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smoot seeks to capture the universal underpinnings that animate that mysterious mixture of art, science, and intuition that every effective teacher brings to his or her classroom. As these teachers try to describe the ways that they bring their students to understanding, whether that understanding is of history, surgery, acting or prison counseling, one cannot help but be moved by their creativity and passionate commitment.November, 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eKlingbrief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Smoot's precise questions and thought-provoking follow-ups capture the essence of teaching from those who do it best.August 26, 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eForeWord Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A lifetime achievement. . . . It is clearly conceived and written by a dedicated teacher who expertly interviews great teachers. . . . An inspiring work of art.\"—Susan Hoffman, \u003ci\u003eDirector, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of California at Berkeley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Within these pages is a vast treasure of teaching wisdom. . . . A deeply thoughtful and inspiring book.\"—Robert Kunzman, author of Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschoolin\u003cbr\u003e \"Conversations with Great Teachers reads as a wonderful lesson from the heart about teaching, faith, humanity, and passion. . . . Generous in scope, significant in voice . . . an invitation well worth saying yes to.\"—Bodie Brizendine, \u003ci\u003eHead, The Spence School, New York City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Rich with passion, knowledge, and story, this engaging collection of interviews not only illustrates ways teachers become great; it conveys the energy and care they bring to their calling.\"—Sydney Lewis, \u003ci\u003eoral historian and author (with Studs Terkel) of Touch and Go\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"These are interesting, thought-provoking, and funny interviews with great teachers of every style and subject area. It's a fascinating book to read and reread.\"—Todd Whitaker, author of What Great Teachers Do Differently\u003cbr\u003e \"Bill Smoot has accomplished something quite extraordinary: he has interviewed master teachers from all walks of life and prodded them to reveal one secret after another. In so doing, he has opened a new door for all educators to improve their work with students. . . . a must-read book for any teacher, regardless of the context in which you work. Highly recommended!\"—Grant P. Wiggins, President, Authentic Education and co-author of Understanding by Design\u003cbr\u003e \"In times of world struggle and conflict, what could we possibly need more than wise teachers? Bill Smoot's book is a labor of loving care and deep attention. A great gift for teachers and students everywhere and for the learning and hope which sustains us.\"—Naomi Shihab Nye, \u003ci\u003ePoet, writer, and educator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I have spent most of my adult life talking to great teachers. Every one of those interviews has been a delight. Read this fine book and you can get the same thrill.\"—Jay Mathews, Washington Post education columnist and author of Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Cre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of Studs Terkel's \u003ci\u003eWorking,\u003c\/i\u003e Bill Smoot interviews master teachers in fields ranging from K–12 and higher education to the arts, trades and professions, sports, and politics. The result suggests a dinner party where the most fascinating teachers in America discuss their various styles as well as what makes their work meaningful to them. What is it that passes between the best teachers and their students to make learning happen? What are the keys to teaching the joys of literature, shooting a basketball, alligator wrestling, or how to survive one's first year in the U.S. Congress? Smoot's insightful questions elicit thought-provoking reflections about teaching as a calling and its aims, frustrations, and satisfactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Teaching in the School Room\u003cbr\u003e John Faggi, prep-school English teacher\u003cbr\u003e Lynette Wayne, first-grade teacher\u003cbr\u003e Steven Levy, fourth-grade teacher\u003cbr\u003e Kathleen Engle, middle-school physical-education teacher\u003cbr\u003e Deirdre Grode, seventh- and eighth-grade language arts and social studies teacher\u003cbr\u003e Paul Karafiol, high-school math teacher\u003cbr\u003e Mike Auerbach, high-school biology and chemistry teacher\u003cbr\u003e David Lazerson, special-education teacher\u003cbr\u003e 2. Teaching in the College Classroom\u003cbr\u003e Eric Mazur, physics professor\u003cbr\u003e Ellen Peffley, horticulture professor\u003cbr\u003e Father Thomas Buckley, theology professor\u003cbr\u003e William Gass, philosophy professor\u003cbr\u003e Susan Moeller, journalism professor\u003cbr\u003e Jack Metzgar, teacher, adult education\u003cbr\u003e 3. Teaching the Healers\u003cbr\u003e Leslie Hilger, teacher of residents in dermatology\u003cbr\u003e Allan Friedman, professor, undergraduates and neurosurgery residents\u003cbr\u003e Craig Campbell, teacher, psychiatry residents\u003cbr\u003e 4. Teaching the Creators and Performers\u003cbr\u003e Alexandre Sacha Pavlata, teacher, circus arts\u003cbr\u003e Suki Schorer, ballet teacher\u003cbr\u003e Keith Carter, photography teacher\u003cbr\u003e David Kelsey, piano and voice teacher\u003cbr\u003e Lan Samantha Chang, creative writing teacher\u003cbr\u003e Martin Landau, acting teacher\u003cbr\u003e 5. Teaching the Fixers and Makers\u003cbr\u003e Kina McAfee, instructor, apprentice carpenter program\u003cbr\u003e Ralph Salemme, high-school teacher, heating and plumbing\u003cbr\u003e Dieter Schorner, professor of baking and pastry arts\u003cbr\u003e Doug Butler, teacher of farriery\u003cbr\u003e 6. Teaching the Athletes\u003cbr\u003e Tom Nordland, teacher of basketball shooting\u003cbr\u003e Arthur Lane, fencing teacher\u003cbr\u003e Mike Hileman, alligator wrestling trainer\u003cbr\u003e Mark Wolocatiuk, racecar driving instructor\u003cbr\u003e Ron Washington, major league baseball manager\u003cbr\u003e 7. Growing the Body and Spirit\u003cbr\u003e Lokita Carter, Tantra teacher\u003cbr\u003e Jan Chozen Bays, Zen teacher\u003cbr\u003e Robert Smith, professor, divinity school\u003cbr\u003e Catherine Rose, exotic dance teacher\u003cbr\u003e Tlahuitollini (Ernesto Colín Álvarez), Spanish teacher, Aztec dance teacher\u003cbr\u003e 8. Teaching at the Bottom and on the Edge\u003cbr\u003e Jeannette Riley, teacher, the Clemente Program\u003cbr\u003e Betty Martin, teacher in women's prison\u003cbr\u003e Shaina Traisman, meditation and yoga teacher in jails and prisons\u003cbr\u003e Rhodessa Jones, teacher in women's jails\u003cbr\u003e 9. Teaching the Protectors\u003cbr\u003e Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Fuson, drill instructor, Marine Corps\u003cbr\u003e Rob Magao, martial-arts teacher to civilians and law enforcement personnel\u003cbr\u003e Vince Dunn, teacher of firefighting\u003cbr\u003e Kathy Mitchell, teacher, FBI Academy\u003cbr\u003e 10. 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