Teaching Toward Freedom - Supporting Voices and Silence in the English Classroom

List of contents

Introduction. Courage Teachers

Part I.

1. Entering the University





2. Teaching Writing





3. Vernacular Voices and the Preservation of the Spirit





4. Three African American Scholars and Two African American Stories Told in the Vernacular




Part II.



5. Double Messages: The Complications of Academic Discourse, Imitation and Plagiarism




Part III



6. Embracing the Contemplative Life in the Classroom, I





7. Embracing the Contemplative Life, II





8. Danger Time and Deep Ecology

Appendix: Guided Meditations

About the author

Geraldine DeLuca is Professor Emerita of English at Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA.

Summary

Teaching English Toward Equanimity in the College Classroom promotes teaching and learning that celebrate diversity and community through the systematic integration of traditionally "non-academic" voices and mindfulness-based, contemplative practices.

Product details

• Authors: Geraldine DeLuca, DeLuca Geraldine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367607203
• ISBN: 978-0-367-60720-3
• No. of pages: 118
• Series: Routledge Research in Teacher Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Professional Development, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies