{"product_id":"the-thoughtful-teacher-9781475855272","title":"The Thoughtful Teacher","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teacher is the most important element in nurturing an energetic, engaging, and inspiring classroom environment were authentic learning can unfold. Indeed, it is incumbent on the teacher to understand self, to be prepared, to possess command of subject matter, to inculcate in an appropriate way, and to exhibit patience, understanding, empathy, and enthusiasm. To that end, Teaching with Purpose: An Inquiry into the Who, Why, and How We Teach underscores what it means to be an insightful teacher, emphasizing that a central aspect toward transforming education is through the fostering of purposeful teaching. In accessible language and attentive to the connection between theory and practice, the benefits and features of this book are mindful of a diverse readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION I: FROM THE INSIDE OUT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: An Earned Privilege\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Establishing a Philosophy of Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Decisive Relevance of Dispositions: Reconciling the Private with the Public\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: A Certain Spirituality of Inclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Six Dispositions of Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Reflective Thinking-Thoughtful Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION II: ENTERING INTO RELATIONSHIPS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Hardwired to be in Relationship: A Thing of the Brain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Fostering the Teacher-Student Relationship: From Right Where They Are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Cultivating Dialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Flow of Integrity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Other Relationships: Parents\/Caregivers, Colleagues, and the Wider Community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: To be in Relationship is to Celebrate Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION III: THE GOAL IS TO INSPIRE (AN ARTISTIC ENDEAVOR)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The Character of Inspiration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Inspiration and the Autobiographical Nature of Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Inspiration Leads to an Artistic Act\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION IV: THE GLUE THAT IS EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The Critical Relevance of Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Paving the way Toward Child\/Developmental Psychology: John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: An Overview: Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Humanism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Educational Psychology, Practice, and the Voices of Women and People of Color\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION V: FIVE COMPONENTS OF KNOWLEDGE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Knowledge of Pedagogy and Knowledge of Classroom Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Knowledge of Learning, Knowledge of Students, and Knowledge of Subject Matter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION VI: ASSESSMENT IS TO “SIT WITH”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Two Different Processes: Assessment and Evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 23: The Advent of a Testing Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Moving into an Era of High-Stakes Testing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 25: The Resistance to Standardized Tests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Emphasizing Formative and Portfolio Assessments \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e SECTION VII: TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND THE CHALLENGES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Teacher as Leader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Teacher Leadership and the Challenge of Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Teacher Leadership and Confronting a Culture of Violence: The Scourge of School Shootings and Bullying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 30: And How Are the Children?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAPPENDICES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Derivative and Historical Unfolding of Inspiration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix B: A Response to the Tylerian Rationale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREFERENCES \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040313966935,"sku":"9781475855272","price":61.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475855272.jpg?v=1750946349","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-thoughtful-teacher-9781475855272","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}