A Buddhist in the Classroom

Sid Brown

Description

Sid Brown brings a Buddhist perspective into the classroom to explore the ethical quandaries, lived experiences, and intimacy of teaching. Addressing such topics as attention, community, rage, wonder, consumerism, and simple kindness, Brown demonstrates how this centuries-old tradition can inform and enrich classroom life.

Readers do not have to be Buddhists to appreciate the gifts of this tradition and Brown's fresh perspective on education. Stories from Buddhist texts offer illustrative teaching moments, and an archive of practical tools and suggestions make this book a valuable reference. While Brown teaches at the college level, teachers of students at all levels and those who are interested in the educational experience will gain insight from this book.
Preface
Acknowledgments

1. In the Event of a Crash Landing

2. Lie Until It’s True
Getting Students’ Attention

3. Viewing Each Other With Kindly Eyes
Community in the Classroom

4. Stopping an Elephant Dead in Its Tracks
Irritation, Anger, and Rage

5. Do Not Cross Line
Wonder and Imaginative Engagement

6. Homicidal Tendencies
A Pedagogical Narrative

7. Learning from Students

8. Removing the Arrow
Authentic Teachers and Willing Students, Elements of Reciprocity

 9. Trustful Confidence
Assessing Your Teaching

10. Conclusion
The Heart of Teaching

Appendix I. Nifty assignments
Appendix II. Handouts

Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Sujets

• Buddhism

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 07 février 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791477571
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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A Buddhist in the Classroom

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Sid Brown

State University of New York Press

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brown, Sid, 1961– A Buddhist in the classroom / Sid Brown p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn978–0–7914–7597–3 (hardcover : alk. paper) — isbn978–0–7914–7598–0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Teaching—Religious aspects—Buddhism. 2. Buddhism—Social aspects. I. Title. lb1027.22.b762009 294.307'1—dc22 2007050722

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To my mother, Nadine M. Brown,

and in loving memory of

my father, Charles A. Brown, III,

and my brother, Michael James Brown

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Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

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Introduction: In the Event of a Crash Landing

Chapter 1 Lie Until It’s True: Getting Students’ Attention

Chapter 2 Viewing Each Other With Kindly Eyes: Community in the Classroom

Chapter 3 Stopping an Elephant Dead in Its Tracks: Irritation, Anger, and Rage

Chapter 4 Do Not Cross Line: Wonder and Imaginative Engagement

Chapter 5 Homicidal Tendencies: The Story of a Teacher and a Student

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Chapter 6 Letting Women into the Order: Learning from Students

Chapter 7 Removing the Arrow: Authentic Teachers and Willing Students, Elements of Reciprocity

Chapter 8 Trustful Confidence: Assessing Your Teaching

Chapter 9 Conclusion: The Heart of Teaching

Appendix I Nifty assignments

Appendix II Handouts

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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