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The Ideal Teacher

Palmer George Herbert 1842-1933

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Description:This little brown book has been at the top of a stack of books on my desk at home. A student gave it to me, probably nine or ten years ago, all wrapped up when she graduated from BU. I did read it back then and pasted her note in the front of the book. (I always tell my family an others to write in the front of a book if it is a gift and then there is history for the receiver.) The note from Lisa Chitranni thanked me for being her teacher and advisor and she shared that her aunt had purchased the book for her. I thought it was a good time to reread this book, as I am about to embark on a new project to do some writing about teaching. First to be noted is the date of publication-1910-which is over a hundred years ago (104 to be exact).What makes the ideal teacher? The author debated the merits of qualities which make a great teacher and shared stories from every day life that supported his ideas. He first defended the profession of teaching and that teaching is a “serious but difficult fine art,” yet there are few professions that could be “more satisfying.” (p. 5) He outlines that a teacher must have “an aptitude for vicariousness…and already accumulated wealth; and ability to invigorate life through knowledge; and a readiness to be forgotten.” (p. 8) Although he did not specifically talk about teaching as an art or science, I believe his philosophy would be heavily on the “art” side. He even mentions the “teacher’s face, “ the need to meditate, and how to think outside our own discipline and content area. The last quality, of being forgotten, is a most interesting one. He believes teachers need to feel comfortable with being forgotten. “A teacher must have a readiness to be forgotten.” (p.25-26) We hope students acquire what they need from us, and plan, teach, and hope for this, but after we teach them they should move forward on their own or with the help of other teachers. The author’s closing remarks are ones that are true today. He shares that we are all teachers (mothers, ministers, lawyers, doctors, salesmen-he mentions all these) but some devote their lives to sharing themselves and their knowledge. Of particular interest to me is the glaring use of the pronoun he throughout the text. Back then there were few women in education and most writing did not use gender neutral language. While I knew the author was a Harvard professor, I did a little background work after I read the book. The Ideal Teacher and additional essays by the author:http://www.gutenberg.org/files/36774/...In this collection there are interesting essays about women’s colleges and women’s education in the nineteenth century. His marriage to Wellesley College’s President, Alice Freeman, most likely influenced his writing here. Also interesting:“He was the first Harvard professor to abandon the textbook and recitation method of teaching philosophy and to work out his own system of ideas in lectures.” http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedi...In summary, I will pass this little book onto others to read and think about what makes an ideal teacher; the qualities of an effective teacher have not changed, even with the use of technology to enhance pedagogy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ideal Teacher. To get started finding The Ideal Teacher, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This little brown book has been at the top of a stack of books on my desk at home. A student gave it to me, probably nine or ten years ago, all wrapped up when she graduated from BU. I did read it back then and pasted her note in the front of the book. (I always tell my family an others to write in the front of a book if it is a gift and then there is history for the receiver.) The note from Lisa Chitranni thanked me for being her teacher and advisor and she shared that her aunt had purchased the book for her. I thought it was a good time to reread this book, as I am about to embark on a new project to do some writing about teaching. First to be noted is the date of publication-1910-which is over a hundred years ago (104 to be exact).What makes the ideal teacher? The author debated the merits of qualities which make a great teacher and shared stories from every day life that supported his ideas. He first defended the profession of teaching and that teaching is a “serious but difficult fine art,” yet there are few professions that could be “more satisfying.” (p. 5) He outlines that a teacher must have “an aptitude for vicariousness…and already accumulated wealth; and ability to invigorate life through knowledge; and a readiness to be forgotten.” (p. 8) Although he did not specifically talk about teaching as an art or science, I believe his philosophy would be heavily on the “art” side. He even mentions the “teacher’s face, “ the need to meditate, and how to think outside our own discipline and content area. The last quality, of being forgotten, is a most interesting one. He believes teachers need to feel comfortable with being forgotten. “A teacher must have a readiness to be forgotten.” (p.25-26) We hope students acquire what they need from us, and plan, teach, and hope for this, but after we teach them they should move forward on their own or with the help of other teachers. The author’s closing remarks are ones that are true today. He shares that we are all teachers (mothers, ministers, lawyers, doctors, salesmen-he mentions all these) but some devote their lives to sharing themselves and their knowledge. Of particular interest to me is the glaring use of the pronoun he throughout the text. Back then there were few women in education and most writing did not use gender neutral language. While I knew the author was a Harvard professor, I did a little background work after I read the book. The Ideal Teacher and additional essays by the author:http://www.gutenberg.org/files/36774/...In this collection there are interesting essays about women’s colleges and women’s education in the nineteenth century. His marriage to Wellesley College’s President, Alice Freeman, most likely influenced his writing here. Also interesting:“He was the first Harvard professor to abandon the textbook and recitation method of teaching philosophy and to work out his own system of ideas in lectures.” http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedi...In summary, I will pass this little book onto others to read and think about what makes an ideal teacher; the qualities of an effective teacher have not changed, even with the use of technology to enhance pedagogy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ideal Teacher. To get started finding The Ideal Teacher, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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