The Wisdom Way of Teaching
Educating for Social Conscience and Inner Awakening in the High School Classroom
Published on 22. April 2022
Book
Hardback
294 pages
978-1-64802-848-9 (ISBN)
Description
Immense challenges now face the global community. How can educators train the next generation of students to deal with the vast array of issues awaiting them in every sector of society? Written as a testimony to three decades of experimentation with these challenges in mind, Hong Kong International School humanities teacher Dr. Marty Schmidt draws upon the universal Wisdom tradition to propose pedagogical frameworks that combine what he calls the yang of social conscience with the yin of inner awakening. This yin-yang approach forms the basis of the The Wisdom Way of Teaching, which describes in curricular detail how to cultivate the whole person development of students.
Reviews / Votes
The Wisdom Way of Teaching is both a manifesto and a manual of what transformative education needs to be in the years to come. I felt inspired to read about the impact of a holistic curriculum that integrates service-learning and spiritual practice. Brick by brilliant brick, Marty Schmidt builds that all-important bridge between the inner world and the outer world. The principles and practices that Marty lays out in generous detail can be applied to classrooms of all kinds and ages. I wish every teacher could read this book!" - Fran Grace, University of Redlands"For secondary teachers and other educators working at the intersection of social justice and spirituality, Marty's book offers practical examples, creative activities, and cross-cultural teaching stories from a lifetime of impassioned teaching. Informed by his deep study of Eastern and Western spiritual traditions, this book comes from the heart of a teacher, infused with contemplative insight, and inspired by a love of the world - the broken world that is and the better world that could be." - Vachel Miller, Appalachian State University
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Charlotte
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
608 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64802-848-9 (9781648028489)
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Content
Dedication and Acknowledgements.
Foreword; Cynthia Bourgeault.
Introducing the Wisdom Way of Teaching.
Introduction to Hong Kong International School; Jim Handrich.
Part I. Teaching For Social Conscience.
Chapter 1. My Journey of Teaching for Social Conscience.
Chapter 2. Humanities I in Action Curriculum and the Impact of Social Conscience Education.
Chapter 3. Is Ignorance Bliss? Teaching About Chocolate Slavery on Day One.
Chapter 4. The Heroic Journey from Self-Focus to Compassion: Mentoring Students Through an Orphanage Trip Experience.
Chapter 5. The Elixir Project: Initiating a Path Towards Meaningful Adulthood.
Chapter 6 Principles of Social Conscience Curriculum Design.
Chapter 7. The Four Essential Roles of Social Conscience Teachers.
Part II. Teaching For Inner Awakening.
Chapter 8. My Journey of Teaching for Inner Awakening.
Chapter 9. The Essentials of a Curriculum for Self-Understanding: The Body-Mind-Heart Framework in Service, Society, and the Sacred.
Chapter 10. Balancing Body, Mind, and Heart: Introducing the Wisdom Tradition in a World Religions Class.
Chapter 11. Waking Up to the Vertical Dimension: Student Reflections on a Practice-Based Religion Curriculum in Spiritual Explorations.
Chapter 12. Teaching Toward Inner Awakening Through a Spiritual Practices Project in SPEX.
Chapter 13. The Wisdom Way of Knowing and Teaching: The Epistemological Foundations of SPEX Teachers.
Part III. Special Topics In Inner Awakening.
Chapter 14. Teaching Consciousness of the Body: Two Practitioners in Dialogue; Sangeeta Bansal and Marty Schmidt.
Chapter 15. Non-Reactivity: The Supreme Practice of Everyday Life.
Chapter 16. Dealing With the Accuser: Befriending Your Inner Critic; Sangeeta Bansal and Marty Schmidt.
Part IV. Reflections On The Wisdom Way Of Teaching.
Chapter 17. Teacher Perspectives.
Chapter 18. Student Voices.
Chapter 19. My Wisdom Way of Teaching Philosophy.
Appendix A. Interview about Humanities I in Action.
Appendix B. Exemplary "Service, Society, and the Sacred" Final Essays.
Appendix C. My Worldview: Do I Believe in a Vertical Dimension?
Appendix D. Overview of the SPEX Curriculum.
References.
Foreword; Cynthia Bourgeault.
Introducing the Wisdom Way of Teaching.
Introduction to Hong Kong International School; Jim Handrich.
Part I. Teaching For Social Conscience.
Chapter 1. My Journey of Teaching for Social Conscience.
Chapter 2. Humanities I in Action Curriculum and the Impact of Social Conscience Education.
Chapter 3. Is Ignorance Bliss? Teaching About Chocolate Slavery on Day One.
Chapter 4. The Heroic Journey from Self-Focus to Compassion: Mentoring Students Through an Orphanage Trip Experience.
Chapter 5. The Elixir Project: Initiating a Path Towards Meaningful Adulthood.
Chapter 6 Principles of Social Conscience Curriculum Design.
Chapter 7. The Four Essential Roles of Social Conscience Teachers.
Part II. Teaching For Inner Awakening.
Chapter 8. My Journey of Teaching for Inner Awakening.
Chapter 9. The Essentials of a Curriculum for Self-Understanding: The Body-Mind-Heart Framework in Service, Society, and the Sacred.
Chapter 10. Balancing Body, Mind, and Heart: Introducing the Wisdom Tradition in a World Religions Class.
Chapter 11. Waking Up to the Vertical Dimension: Student Reflections on a Practice-Based Religion Curriculum in Spiritual Explorations.
Chapter 12. Teaching Toward Inner Awakening Through a Spiritual Practices Project in SPEX.
Chapter 13. The Wisdom Way of Knowing and Teaching: The Epistemological Foundations of SPEX Teachers.
Part III. Special Topics In Inner Awakening.
Chapter 14. Teaching Consciousness of the Body: Two Practitioners in Dialogue; Sangeeta Bansal and Marty Schmidt.
Chapter 15. Non-Reactivity: The Supreme Practice of Everyday Life.
Chapter 16. Dealing With the Accuser: Befriending Your Inner Critic; Sangeeta Bansal and Marty Schmidt.
Part IV. Reflections On The Wisdom Way Of Teaching.
Chapter 17. Teacher Perspectives.
Chapter 18. Student Voices.
Chapter 19. My Wisdom Way of Teaching Philosophy.
Appendix A. Interview about Humanities I in Action.
Appendix B. Exemplary "Service, Society, and the Sacred" Final Essays.
Appendix C. My Worldview: Do I Believe in a Vertical Dimension?
Appendix D. Overview of the SPEX Curriculum.
References.