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Parker J. Palmer--who for forty years has written and spoken about subjects ranging from contemplation to community, the inner life to public life, education to social change--is known as one of the nation's most thoughtful voices, calling us all to ways of being in the world that honor the human heart and promote a humane society. Living the Questions, a celebration of Palmer's long and distinguished career, explores the dynamic interplay between the inner life of spirit and the outer life of work. The equally distinguished contributors, who come from a wide range of...

Each and every day teachers show up in their classrooms with a relentless sense of optimism. Despite the complicated challenges of schools, they come to and remain in the profession inspired by a conviction that through education they can move individuals and society to a more promising future.

In Teaching with Heart: Poetry that Speaks to the Courage to Teach a diverse group of ninety teachers describe the complex of emotions and experiences of the teaching life - joy, outrage, heartbreak, hope, commitment and dedication. Each heartfelt commentary is paired with a cherished...

Com o advento da modernidade e da cultura de consumo, as concepcoes de tempo e espaco sao alteradas. O espaco passa a incluir a esfera virtual e o tempo ganha instantaneidade, de acordo com as novas tecnologias. Inserido nesse contexto, o sujeito contemporaneo adquire responsabilidade por sua existencia e almeja realizacoes imediatas. Dessa forma, vem se construindo um cenario que recrimina a dor, nao permite o tempo ocioso, insere a logica do imediato e exige condutas performaticas e bem sucedidas.Esse e o cenario perfeito para o desenvolvimento do imperativo da felicidade, a partir do qual...

Every teacher has powerful memories of becoming swept up in an electric moment when the classroom hums with energy and students are wholly engaged in learning. During such moments of real learning, teenagers find genuine meaning, worth, and value in their academic experiences. And their teachers find in these heightened and exuberant moments the embodiment of their best hopes and ideals as educators. How can such "teachable moments" be encouraged? What can teachers do to inspire more of these educationally vital episodes? In this compelling book, Sam M. Intrator scrutinizes powerful learning...

WISE STORIES TO HONOR AND ENCOURAGE THE HEARTS OF TEACHERS

-A heartwarming collection of essays about the doubts, passions, insecurities, and life-changing moments of teachers.-
-American School Board Journal

-Our history books are filled with examples of the efforts of committed education employees who helped to make this country what it is today. Stories of the Courage to Teach challenges today's teachers to see themselves not only as school employees, dedicated to serving children, but as leaders in their schools and communities.-
-Bob Chase,...

In The Quest for Mastery, Sam M. Intrator and Don Siegel investigate an emerging trend: the growth of out-of-school programs dedicated to helping underserved youth develop the personal qualities and capacities that will help them succeed in school, college, and beyond.

Intensive programs from rowing to youth radio, from lacrosse to studio art, aim to create communities of practice that capture young people s interest and support them as they strive to excel. Through richly detailed accounts, the authors describe the unconventional ways these programs have evolved and...

Reclaim Your Fire

-Teaching with Fire is a glorious collection of the poetry that has restored the faith of teachers in the highest, most transcendent values of their work with children....Those who want us to believe that teaching is a technocratic and robotic skill devoid of art or joy or beauty need to read this powerful collection. So, for that matter, do we all.-
?Jonathan Kozol, author of Amazing Grace and Savage Inequalities

-When reasoned argument fails, poetry helps us make sense of life. A few well-chosen images, the spinning...

In Theory of Cortical Plasticity, Nobel Laureate Leon Cooper and his collaborators present a systematic development of the Bienenstock, Cooper and Munro (BCM) theory of synaptic plasticity, and discuss experiments that test both its assumptions and consequences. This insightful book provides an elegant analysis of theoretical structure in neuroscience research, and elucidates the role BCM theory has played in guiding research leading to our present understanding of the mechanisms underlying cortical plasticity. This book has been selected for coverage in: -CC / Physical, Chemical & Earth...