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"Through identifying connections between teaching and learning, I suggest that teaching can give a life meaning, that we might define ourselves, understand ourselves, meaningfully, as teachers. Teaching is a way of living and not just a way to make a living. We teach as we live, and we live through our teaching. It's our life-blood."
Drawing from five decades of experience teaching over 11,000 students across ten institutions, this profound exploration reveals teaching as not merely a career, but a vocation. In this captivating book, leading scholar Robert DiYanni offers engaging personal narratives and research-backed insights to reveal the delicate symbiosis between teaching and learning, demonstrating how these interconnections flourish only within genuine community.
From traditional classrooms to business settings, from church halls to international conferences, these stories illuminate the transformative power of authentic educational engagement. Part one delivers practical, hands-on classroom advice distilled from years of pedagogical refinement. Part two expands beyond conventional settings to showcase teaching's boundless potential in diverse environments.
The ideal resource for English and humanities educators from middle school through university, this book arrives at a critical moment when educational relationships face unprecedented challenges. As remote learning reshapes our understanding of classroom dynamics,
Teaching Literature reminds us why the human connections at education's core remain irreplaceable.
List of contents
Preface; Acknowledgements and Recognitions; Part I: Classroom Practices; 1. Learning with High School Students; 2. Joining College Educational Communities; 3. Settling into the Teaching Life; 4. Teaching in Cambridge, MA and in Taiwan; 5. Teaching at New York University; Part II: Toward Mastery; 6. Teaching in the Classroom-and Beyond; 7. Different Kinds and Conceptions of Teaching; 8. Teaching Literature; 9. Teaching and Textbooks +; 10. An Approach to Teaching; Coda: A Teaching Credo; Epilogue: The View from Half a Century; References and Suggested Readings; Index
About the author
Robert DiYanni is Professor of Humanities at New York University, USA where he serves on the faculties of the School of Professional Studies and the Stern School of Business, following a decade in the College of Arts and Science. His publications include
The Pearson Guide to Critical and Creative Thinking (2014),
Critical and Creative Thinking: A Brief Guide for Teachers (2015), and
Critical Reading Across the Curriculum (with Anton Borst; 2017).
