| Teachers Who Change Lives Contributor(s): Metcalfe, Andrew (Author), Game, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0522851754 ISBN-13: 9780522851755 Publisher: Melbourne University OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2008 Annotation: Casting new light on the education process, this study argues that outstanding teachers do not mold students by pushing them towards external measurements of excellence but instead nurture their full potential by encouraging them to follow their passions. Some of Australia's educational elite--including Stephanie Alexander, Dawn Casey, Greg Chappell, Betty Churcher, Helen Garner, Shane Gould, and Michael Kirby--reveal the classroom experiences and influential teachers that helped shape their lives, inspiring readers to do the same. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Professional Development - Education | Research - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General |
| Dewey: 371.110 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.2" W x 7.76" (0.47 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Concerns outstanding teachers, and the qualities that enable them to help change students lives for the better. This book focuses on learning and teaching as a relationship. It is based on interviews with prominent Australians talking about the teachers who helped shape them, and on interviews with teachers well-known for their excellence. |