An Empty Seat in Class - Teaching and Learning After the Death of a Student

The death of a student, especially to gun violence, is a life-changing experience that occurs with more and more frequency in America's schools. An Empty Seat in Class illuminates the tragedy of student death and suggests ways of dealing and healing within the classroom community. The book weaves the story of the author's personal experience of a student's fatal shooting with short pieces by other educators who have worked through equally terrible events.

About the author

Rick Ayers founded the Communication Arts and Sciences small school at Berkeley High School and is an assistant professor of teacher education at the University of San Francisco. He is the coauthor of the bestselling book for teachers Teaching the Taboo: Courage and Imagination in the Classroom with William Ayers.

Product details

• Authors: Rick Ayers
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2014
• EAN: 9780807756126
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5612-6
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries