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Title: Teaching as an Act of Love: Thoughts and Recollections of a Former Teacher, Principal and Kid
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Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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| Teaching as an Act of Love: Thoughts and Recollections of a Former Teacher, Principal and Kid by iUniverse, Inc. A very enjoyable read, with many helpful tips. | | "Teaching as an Act of Love" by former principal Richard Lakin explains the methods of teaching K-4 grade school children and how these impact children with different learning needs and abilities. Laced with the compassion and humor, the insights of an experienced professional glow as the kids say and do the funniest things. The book explores the shortcomings of excessive bureaucracy and testing in public grade schools, and the importance of building enthusiasm for learning at an early age. A very enjoyable read, with many helpful tips on how fill one's own children with a "can do" attitude in life. | | Teaching as an Act of Love: Thoughts and Recollections of a Former Teacher, Principal and Kid by iUniverse, Inc. A Gift for My Daughter | | This insightful and inspiring memoir demonstrates that a caring and dynamic educator never stops teaching. Richard Lakin opened the doors of knowledge and understanding to children by allowing their curiosity, insight and intuition to enliven their learning environment. Now he is writing about his experiences in a way that motivates parents and teachers to persevere in creating supportive and stimulating learning environments. I intended to share this book with a special teacher friend and then realized it is also a gift I will give myself and my daughter who is just beginning to shape goals and research options for her young son's education. | | Teaching as an Act of Love: Thoughts and Recollections of a Former Teacher, Principal and Kid by iUniverse, Inc. Teaching As An Act of Love is a real winner! | Teaching as an Act of Love is a real winner for anyone interested in kids and in education! Written with love, humor, insight, and humility, Lakin gives numerous real life examples of what works and what doesn't work in schools. The title says it all. Teaching IS an act of love,
As a retired French and Special Education teacher, I could relate to the basic premise of the book and enjoyed following Lakin through his many adventures in dealing with elementary school students. I laughed at the many examples of delightful children being themselves, empathized with feelings of bewilderment, got annoyed at the narrow "bean counter" approach to education. And I smiled many, many times as the difficulties melted away when genuine caring and professional expertise prevailed. Lakin is to be complimented for including all the school staff into his book, because, as all teachers know, everyone contributes a meaningful part to the whole effort..
I was impressed with Lakin's dealings with parents, always seeking what is best for the student, and engaging to help the parents provide meaningful support. He clearly understands that "One size does NOT fit all". This philosophy of education based on caring, discipline, listening, and acting out of commitment to the child touched me deeply.
This is a book for everyone!! Parents, teachers, all school personnel, and former kids will enjoy and be inspired by Lakin's experiences and philosophy. He takes us through his education career, showing us his vulnerabilities, and his capacity to find solutions through imagination, listening, and love. Congratulations to Richard Lakin for presenting us with an amazingly readable book about an amazingly complex subject: education. | | Teaching as an Act of Love: Thoughts and Recollections of a Former Teacher, Principal and Kid by iUniverse, Inc. honest advocacy | | Richard Lakin, a teacher and principal, speaks from long experience, learning from, modeling, and advocating for, caring classrooms which nourish children in their developing years. A refreshing and inspirational collection of stories for teachers and school systems who dare to make essential interventions in the health of our culture as a whole. | | Teaching as an Act of Love: Thoughts and Recollections of a Former Teacher, Principal and Kid by iUniverse, Inc. If only the test centered "experts" would listen! | | With his wealth of experience and warm, anecdotal style, Richard Lakin advocates for teachers to have the freedom to create an atmosphere in the classroom that encourages cooperation and enthusiastic learning. A wonderful book for any administrator, teacher, parent or grandparent who hopes that learning can be more than simply "teaching to the test." | | Teaching as an Act of Love: Thoughts and Recollections of a Former Teacher, Principal and Kid by iUniverse, Inc. Book Description | The author, a former elementary school teacher and principal, conveys in this collection of thought-provoking, humorous and heartwarming pieces, written over the past 35 years, that teaching and learning are essentially acts of love. Richard Lakin's collection is geared to teachers, principals, parents, and all those concerned with making schools more loving and effective for each child. He presents a close look at his school staff working together to create both a caring, challenging learning environment and a real partnership between school and home. In today's high stakes and test obsessed world, Teaching as an Act of Love encourages teachers as they remember why they entered teaching in the first place-to zero in on the individual child, "the whole child" and encourage the love of learning. In the 55 informative and optimistic pieces in the book, Richard proposes more personalized "smaller caring schools of choice," where the child comes first, where bureaucracy, testing and NCLB are minimized and where a loving school climate and kindness prevail. - Just right for leisurely inspirational reading-a great gift for teachers or teachers in-training
- A perfect springboard for thought-provoking discussions and to explore new directions in Teacher and/or Parent Study Groups
Visit Richard's website www.thanks2teachers.com |
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