What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge: Provocative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms [Paperback]

Jeffrey A. Kottler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0803963386 | ISBN-13: 978-0803963382

Jeffrey A Kottler states that multiculturalism has become so politically correct that authentic feelings and honest opinions are reserved and limited to the teachers' lounge. What is described as sensitivity to diversity is often transformed into a degree of caution in which people no longer say what they really think. In this book, Kottler presents an honest, intimate, and provocative look at issues related to culture, and suggests ways in which teachers can make their classroom more vibrant and culturally responsive.

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About the Author

Jeffrey A. Kottler has written over 70 books in the field for therapists, counselors, and teachers, including "Compassionate Therapy: Working with Difficult Clients, On Being a Therapist, Bad Therapy: Master Therapists Share Their Worst Failures, Divine Madness, Stress Management and Prevention," and "The Client Who Changed Me. "Jeffrey is professor and chair of the counseling department at California State University, Fullerton. He is also founder of the Madhav Ghimire Foundation that is devoted to providing educational opportunities for marginalized and neglected children in Nepal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press (May 12, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803963386
• ISBN-13: 978-0803963382
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,686,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jeffrey A. Kottler has authored over 65 books in the field for counselors, therapists, teachers, and the public, including COMPASSIONATE THERAPY: WORKING WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS; ON BEING A THERAPIST; COUNSELORS FINDING THEIR WAY; MAKING CHANGES LAST; COUNSELING SKILLS FOR TEACHERS; DIVINE MADNESS: TEN STORIES OF CREATIVE STRUGGLE; BAD THERAPY: MASTER THERAPISTS SHARE THEIR WORST FAILURES; THE CLIENT WHO CHANGED ME: STORIES OF THERAPIST PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION; and THE MUMMY AT THE DINING ROOM TABLE: EMINENT THERAPISTS REVEAL THEIR MOST UNUSUAL CASES AND WHAT THEY TEACH US ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR.

Jeffrey has worked as a teacher, counselor, and therapist in a preschool, middle school, mental health center, crisis center, university, community college, and private practice. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Peru and Iceland, teaching counseling theory and practice. He has also served as a visiting professor in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, and Nepal. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Counseling Department at California State University, Fullerton.

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This review is from: What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge: Provocative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms (Hardcover)

Kottler's extensive experience, and his appreciation of issues of class, gender, and pwer, are the bases for a detailed account of an alternative approach founded on trust...This important book charts a new path of educators.