A Life in School
What the Teacher Learned
Jane Tompkins(Author)
Perseus Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 1996
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-201-91212-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this text, one of America's leading literary scholars looks back on her own life in the classroom, and discovers how much of what she learned there needs to be unlearned. Jane Tompkins's memoir shows how her education shaped her in the mold of a high achiever who could read five languages but had little knowledge of herself. As she slowly awakens to the needs of her body, heart, and spirit, she discards the conventions of classroom teaching and learns what her students' lives are like. A story of spiritual awakening, Tompkins' book critiques our educational system while also paying tribute to it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boulder
United States
Publishing group
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-201-91212-8 (9780201912128)
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