Tales from a Teaching Life
Vignettes in Verse
Published on 27. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-60801-260-2 (ISBN)
Description
"What's the day-to-day, decade-to-decade life of a teacher like? Documenting Patricia Austin's forty-plus years as an educator, Tales from a Teaching Life: Vignettes in Verse invites readers along on a chronological journey through elementary and university classrooms. Austin captures modes, moods, and moments of teaching, from a stumbling entry into the profession to an unexpected dive into the brave new world of online instruction. In verse at turns reflective, surprising, and humorous, these poems testify to the strength and profound impact of teachers everywhere"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60801-260-2 (9781608012602)
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Person
Patricia Austin has spent her life in the hallowed halls of schools. Her career as a primary school teacher was followed by a move to higher education, including a stint at Tulane and twenty-six years as professor of children's literature at the University of New Orleans.