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The gigantic book of teachers' wisdom / edited and Introduced by Erin Gruwell ; foreword by Frank McCourt.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2007.Description: xii, 788 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781602391772 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1602391777 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370
LOC classification:
  • PN6084.E38 G893 2007
Contents:
The teacher -- The school of life -- Reading and books -- Knowledge, genius and ignorance -- The importance of teaching and learning -- The backbone of democracy, vital to our civilization -- Those who teach -- The way we learn -- What good teaching is -- What we teach -- Creativity is key -- The philosophy behind good teaching -- The need to think outside the box -- The process of learning -- Learning philosophy -- Those we teach and those who raise them -- Motivational and inspirational -- Higher education -- The funny side of teaching.
Summary: With more than 3,000 entries, this title includes thoughts on the art of teaching and the acquisition of knowledge from hundreds of professors, scholars, politicians, celebrities, and more. It includes quotes drawn from real experiences, and from fiction.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN6084.E38 G893 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 00000120901

The teacher -- The school of life -- Reading and books -- Knowledge, genius and ignorance -- The importance of teaching and learning -- The backbone of democracy, vital to our civilization -- Those who teach -- The way we learn -- What good teaching is -- What we teach -- Creativity is key -- The philosophy behind good teaching -- The need to think outside the box -- The process of learning -- Learning philosophy -- Those we teach and those who raise them -- Motivational and inspirational -- Higher education -- The funny side of teaching.

With more than 3,000 entries, this title includes thoughts on the art of teaching and the acquisition of knowledge from hundreds of professors, scholars, politicians, celebrities, and more. It includes quotes drawn from real experiences, and from fiction.

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