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Book SynopsisPraise for What Our Stories Teach Us
In her new book What Our Stories Teach Us, Linda Shadiow invites college faculty to use their personal and professional stories to reflect more critically and meaningfully on their teaching practice. Guiding her readers with a gentle but sure hand, Shadiow painstakingly shows that by systematically examining our educational and pedagogical biographies from a range of perspectives, we gain deeper insight into the pivotal moments that enliven our teaching and sustain our commitment to ongoing professional growth. I expect to be learning from this humane book for many years to come.
STEPHEN PRESKILL, Distinguished Professor of Civic Engagement and Leadership, Wagner College
Essential reading for every educator who strives to be a better teacher. Shadiow's book offers us a fascinating process to mine our personal teaching and learning stories for the valuable lessons they contain.
JIM SIBLEY, Cent
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xv
About the Author xix
1. Storied Contexts 3
2. Living Stories 25
3. Storied Accounts 45
4. Seeking Patterns 65
5. Exploring Patterns 85
6. Locating Assumptions 103
7. Exploring Paradigmatic Assumptions 125
8. Storied Teaching 149
References 171
Index 179
