To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher [Paperback]

William Ayers (Author), Gloria Ladson-Billings (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

William Ayers writes, as a teacher, parent, student and observer, of the children he has known and of the things that actually happen in the classroom. His collection of vignettes should interest those involved in, or concerned with, the art of teaching.

Product Details

• Paperback: 151 pages
• Publisher: Teachers College Press; 2 Sub edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807739855
• ISBN-13: 978-0807739853
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Professionals & Academics > Educators

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20 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all those directly involved in education., November 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher (Paperback)

Rarely does a book change your perspective on a subject and then provide you with on-going thoughts that then change you, especially books written about education. This one does. It is a must for all those involved in education that wish to further their view of creating learning environments for meaningful lessons. Teachers, preservice teachers, and teacher educators will benefit from this wonderful read. Ayers lifts the words off the page, tranforming them into carefully composed lyrics that are obviously written by a teacher who cares for the well-being of children in today's world.

If you like kids, you'll like what you read in this book. If you want to improve your teaching, you'll receive some great ideas for doing so; expect no recipes or prescriptions, though, because this journey begins with you. Don't miss this opportunity.

11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To Teach: the journey of a teacher, June 15, 2000

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C. Drenner "crdteacher" (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher (Paperback)

This book offers an insight to teaching, the most students and teachers will never see. His use of words for discribing a teacher are to the point and wonderful. He offers thoughts and observations on how to handle various situations. This should be required reading for students and teachers. It would be refreshing for teachers to read and regain their passion.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Reading for All Educators, September 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher (Paperback)

Ayers takes us on a journey unlike any other yet, with glimpses of ourselves as students and as teachers. Concepts, ideas and rememberances encapsulated in this book reveal the heart of a teacher who recognizes his own imperfections and shares his lessons learned. This book is insightful, intellectual reading that I would recommend to parents of school-aged children, prospective teachers, new teachers, veteran teachers and teacher-educators. This is a book I believe will become a teaching classic. Reading this book and Crossing Over Canaan will give readers some real-life insights of what it means to be a teachers in public schools. This is an excellent book!