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Teachers Who Change Lives
Most of us can recall teachers who changed our lives, teachers who arrived to teach us what we needed to know just when we needed to know it. The amazing thing about such people is they change us so that we become ourselves. It's as if they have a magical ability to know us better than we know ourselves. How does this happen? Where does the power of great teaching come from?
In Teachers Who Change Lives , leading Australian educationists Andrew Metcalfe and Ann Game cast new light on the processes of teaching and learning. The authors argue that outstanding teachers do not mould students by pushing them towards the achievement of externally based measurements of excellence (the 'perfect TER score or bust' model), but instead encourage them to reach their full potential by teaching them to follow their passions and interests. In interviews, some of Australia's most respected names-including Stephanie Alexander, Dawn Casey, Greg Chappell, Betty Churcher, Helen Garner, Shane Gould and Michael Kirby-reveal the significant classroom experiences and influential teachers that helped shape their futures.
A book for parents of school-age children, for teachers and those interested in becoming teachers, and for all those who remember how teachers changed their lives.
In Teachers Who Change Lives , leading Australian educationists Andrew Metcalfe and Ann Game cast new light on the processes of teaching and learning. The authors argue that outstanding teachers do not mould students by pushing them towards the achievement of externally based measurements of excellence (the 'perfect TER score or bust' model), but instead encourage them to reach their full potential by teaching them to follow their passions and interests. In interviews, some of Australia's most respected names-including Stephanie Alexander, Dawn Casey, Greg Chappell, Betty Churcher, Helen Garner, Shane Gould and Michael Kirby-reveal the significant classroom experiences and influential teachers that helped shape their futures.
A book for parents of school-age children, for teachers and those interested in becoming teachers, and for all those who remember how teachers changed their lives.
204 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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November 11, 2010
I was a bit disappointed by this book. I was not looking for gushy memories of teachers but I felt that this book lacked depth. Many of the stories seemed invented and a bit too sugar coated for me.
June 29, 2012
With all the negativity surrounding education we all need to be reminded of how much good teachers are doing for the future.
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