The Teacher's Journal
A Workbook for Self -Discovery
1st Edition
Published on 6. June 2013
140 pages
978-1-4758-0229-0 (ISBN)
Description
Teachers begin the professional journey with a treasure chest full of experiences, hopes, and expectations gathered from early childhood. Yet the everyday stresses and challenges of 21st century classrooms often leave teachers with neither time nor energy to recall their initiating dreams and desires. In this innovative workbook you'll be expertly guided through a journey of self-discovery, back to the roots of your story, your evolution as a teacher, and the rituals and routines that help or hurt. You'll take time out to remember the ways that teaching blesses you. You'll learn to confront the inner critic and push back against the voice that tells you to do more, more, more. You'll discover the legacy you leave with your students. You'll fall in love with teaching all over again.
Illustrated with 115 actual journal entries by 17 teachers in response to 65 well-crafted writing prompts, you'll be held in a supportive international community as you rediscover yourself and your innate strengths. A facilitator's guide featuring step-by-step lesson plans prepares you to offer this work as a writing group with peers.
Illustrated with 115 actual journal entries by 17 teachers in response to 65 well-crafted writing prompts, you'll be held in a supportive international community as you rediscover yourself and your innate strengths. A facilitator's guide featuring step-by-step lesson plans prepares you to offer this work as a writing group with peers.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-4758-0229-0 (9781475802290)
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06/2013
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Persons
Kathleen Adams, MA, LPC is one of the leading voices in the field of expressive and therapeutic writing. A psychotherapist and registered poetry/journal therapist, she founded the Center for Journal Therapy in 1988. She is the author/editor of nine books on expressive writing and the series editor for the It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing series for Rowman & Littlefield.
Marisé Barreiro is from the province of Pontevedra in Spain, is a Gestalt therapist specializing in creativity with 20 years' experience as a middle school and high school English teacher. She leads workshops on self-discovery through writing in Galicia and Madrid. This is her first book.
Marisé Barreiro is from the province of Pontevedra in Spain, is a Gestalt therapist specializing in creativity with 20 years' experience as a middle school and high school English teacher. She leads workshops on self-discovery through writing in Galicia and Madrid. This is her first book.
Content
Preface
Foreword by Stevi Quate, Ph.D.
1. Why Write?
Why Write?
It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E.
Suggestions for Satisfying Writing
2. The Roots of My Story
Once Upon a Time
Warm-Up Writes
01. A Teacher Who Made a Difference
02. My Earliest Learning/Teaching
Reflections
3. Evolutions of Teaching
Evolutions
Warm-Up Writes
03. Teaching Timeline
04. Themes, Patterns, Metaphors
05. Exploring an Evolution Story
Reflections
4. Rituals and Routines
Rituals That Help or Hurt
Warm-Up Writes
06. Captured Moments of Routine
07. What Am I Famous For?
08. Stressing Out
09. A Good Rant
10. Self-Care Action Plan
Reflections
5. Listening
Listening
Warm-Up Writes
11. Character Sketch of a Student
12. Character Sketch of Myself as Student
13. The Quality of My Listening
14. Dialogue with My Student of All Times
15. A Gift for Me
Reflections
6. Time Out for Blessings
Advice into Blessings
Warm-Up Writes
16. My Truest Wisdom
17. A Blessings Poem
18. A Story about a Blessing
Reflections
7. Confronting the Inner Critic
The Inner Critic
Warm-Up Writes
19. Character Sketch of My Inner Critic
20. Talking Back to the Critic
21. A Praise Poem to Myself
Reflections
8. Pushing Back
The Pusher
Warm-Up Writes
22. The Pusher's List
23. Letting My Mind Wander
24. Who Am I When I Am Not Doing?
25. My Heart's List
26. Self-Indulgence
Reflections
9. Tending the Flame
The Love of Knowledge
Warm-Up Writes
27. A Collage of the Flame
28. A Letter of Gratitude
29. Tending the Flame
Reflections
10. Becoming
Becoming
Warm-Ups
30. Magic Carpet Ride
31. Expressing My Highest Potential
32. My Next Step
Reflections
11. The End and the Beginning
Endings
Warm-Up Writes
33. The End and the Beginning
Reflections
12. Facilitator's Guide
Starting a Teacher's Journal Writing Group
This Group CARES!
The Four Stages of Expressive Writing Groups
Facilitation Planning
Facilitation Tips and Techniques
Curriculum for Teacher's Journal Writing Group
References
Gratitudes
About the Authors
Foreword by Stevi Quate, Ph.D.
1. Why Write?
Why Write?
It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E.
Suggestions for Satisfying Writing
2. The Roots of My Story
Once Upon a Time
Warm-Up Writes
01. A Teacher Who Made a Difference
02. My Earliest Learning/Teaching
Reflections
3. Evolutions of Teaching
Evolutions
Warm-Up Writes
03. Teaching Timeline
04. Themes, Patterns, Metaphors
05. Exploring an Evolution Story
Reflections
4. Rituals and Routines
Rituals That Help or Hurt
Warm-Up Writes
06. Captured Moments of Routine
07. What Am I Famous For?
08. Stressing Out
09. A Good Rant
10. Self-Care Action Plan
Reflections
5. Listening
Listening
Warm-Up Writes
11. Character Sketch of a Student
12. Character Sketch of Myself as Student
13. The Quality of My Listening
14. Dialogue with My Student of All Times
15. A Gift for Me
Reflections
6. Time Out for Blessings
Advice into Blessings
Warm-Up Writes
16. My Truest Wisdom
17. A Blessings Poem
18. A Story about a Blessing
Reflections
7. Confronting the Inner Critic
The Inner Critic
Warm-Up Writes
19. Character Sketch of My Inner Critic
20. Talking Back to the Critic
21. A Praise Poem to Myself
Reflections
8. Pushing Back
The Pusher
Warm-Up Writes
22. The Pusher's List
23. Letting My Mind Wander
24. Who Am I When I Am Not Doing?
25. My Heart's List
26. Self-Indulgence
Reflections
9. Tending the Flame
The Love of Knowledge
Warm-Up Writes
27. A Collage of the Flame
28. A Letter of Gratitude
29. Tending the Flame
Reflections
10. Becoming
Becoming
Warm-Ups
30. Magic Carpet Ride
31. Expressing My Highest Potential
32. My Next Step
Reflections
11. The End and the Beginning
Endings
Warm-Up Writes
33. The End and the Beginning
Reflections
12. Facilitator's Guide
Starting a Teacher's Journal Writing Group
This Group CARES!
The Four Stages of Expressive Writing Groups
Facilitation Planning
Facilitation Tips and Techniques
Curriculum for Teacher's Journal Writing Group
References
Gratitudes
About the Authors
