Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity
Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity

Author: Elizabeth Gold

Publisher: Tarcher

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9781585423774

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An account of one teacher's experiences in the ill-fated New Visions school system describes her attempts to fulfill unrealistic ideals that included no books in the classroom, a tenure marked by a number of remarkable young people.

Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)
Teaching Class Clowns (And What They Can Teach Us)

Author: William Watson Purkey

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-03-23

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1412937256

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Publisher description: This first-of-its-kind resource shows teachers, administrators, and counselors how to teach these unique yet at-risk learners while also leveraging their blend of humor and intelligence to inject joy and enthusiasm into the classroom. Written by a veteran educator (and self-described class clown), this concise guide combines laugh-out-loud writing with the author's field-tested expertise to help educators: Identify the four "signature" tendencies of class clowns. Employ practical classroom strategies to keep instruction moving. Prevent class clowns from acting out by understanding how to teach them.

Reflective Teaching In The Postmodern World
Reflective Teaching In The Postmodern World

Author: Parker, Stuart

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 1997-03-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0335195857

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"A well written and stimulating excursion into postmodern education. Parker's challenge to critical educational theory can, in the long run, only help the left rethink and deepen its political project." - Peter McLaren, University of California, Los Angeles. This is a book about two stories of education. In one story there is a vocabulary of means, efficiency, bureaucracy, inspection and science; in the other, one of autonomy, democracy, emancipation and action research. One is the story of positivist managerialist approaches to education, the other is the story of reflective teaching. This book displaces both of these stories. By applying the techniques of deconstruction, Stuart Parker overturns the assumptions common to both of these positions and, in doing so, jettisons some widely cherished beliefs about education, autonomy and rationality. Moving beyond current debates, this book articulates a new manifesto for education in postmodernity and highlights the implications for educational practices and institutions.

Recovering Sanity
Recovering Sanity

Author: Edward M. Podvoll

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2003-11-11

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1590300009

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Recovering Sanity is a compassionately written examination of the experience of psychosis and related mental illnesses. By presenting four in-depth profiles of illness and recovery, Dr. Edward Podvoll reveals the brilliance and chaos of the psychotic mind and demonstrates its potential for recovery outside of traditional institutional settings. Dr. Podvoll counters the conventional thinking that the millions of Americans suffering from psychosis can never fully recover. He offers a bold new approach to treatment that involves home care with a specially trained team of practitioners. Using "basic attendance," a treatment technique inspired by the author's study of Buddhist psychology, healthcare professionals can use the tools of compassion and awareness to help patients recover their underlying sanity. Originally published as The Seduction of Madness, this reissue includes new introductory material and two new appendices.

Fly Without Wings
Fly Without Wings

Author: Osho

Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9788184192056

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Discourses by an Indian sectarian religious leader.