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This graphic novel brings to life William Ayers's bestselling memoir To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher, Third Edition . From Ayers's early days teaching kindergarten, readers follow this renowned educational theorist on his "voyage of discovery and surprise." We meet fellow travelers from schools across the country and watch students grow across a year and a lifetime.

To Teach is a vivid, honest portrayal of the everyday magic of teaching, and what it means to be a "good" teacher--debunking myths perpetuated on film and other starry-eyed hero/teacher fictions. Illuminated by the evocative and wry drawings of Ryan Alexander-Tanner, this literary comics memoir is both engaging and insightful. These illustrated stories remind us how curiosity, a sense of adventure, and a healthy dose of reflection can guide us all to learn the most from this world. This dynamic book will speak to comic fans, memoir readers, and educators of all stripes.

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• Foreword(p. xi)
• Acknowledgments(p. xiii)
• Introduction: Welcome to our Comic Book(p. xiv)
• 1 Opening Day: The Journey Begins(p. 1)
• 2 Seeing the Student(p. 13)
• 3 Creating an Environment for Learning(p. 33)
• 4 Building Bridges(p. 47)
• 5 Liberating the Curriculum(p. 67)
• 6 Keeping Track(p. 81)
• 7 The Mystery of Teaching(p. 93)
• 8 Commencement: Beginning Again(p. 113)
• Further Readings(p. 124)
• References(p. 125)
• About The Authors(p. 128)

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Library Journal Review

A teacher and famous activist uses fictional examples to demonstrate how common it is for educators to label students without considering their other strengths and personality traits. Ayers provides examples for how to open children up to learning without relying on labels and offers many well-reasoned critiques of the current education system. An inspirational read. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review

Quinn is a pudgy and energetic boy, whose enthusiastic embrace of snack time prompts a school administrator to label him "hyperactive disordered." His teacher, however, notes, "it's too easy to caricature every excitable African-American boy as ‰at risk' " and goes on to identify Quinn's many strengths and then persistently encourage them. That teacher is Bill Ayers, the school reform activist and a cofounder of the Weather Underground who got so much attention during the Obama campaign. Ayers is all teacher in this graphic novel ode to the power and potential of his profession. Alexander-Tanner's black and white ink drawings show a classroom in full bloom with activity and learning, while Ayers's text offers pointed discussions of what's wrong with the current state of education in this country. Ayers doesn't just present critiques like the one relating to Quinn that "labeling students has become an epidemic in our schools"; he also shows the methods he uses "to develop a permanent readiness for the marvelous" in his classroom. With plenty of anecdotal examples, he demonstrates ways of opening up a child's eagerness to learn. This fascinating and, yes, educational book will certainly be of interest to teachers, but it will also teach, inspire, and entertain anyone else who picks it up. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

William Ayers is A School Reform Activist, Distinguished Professor, and Senior University Scholar at The University of Illinois at Chicago.
Ryan Alexander-Tanner is an art Teacher and a Xeric Award-Winning Comics Artist. This is his first Full-Length Graphic Novel, He is Online at: www.Ohyesverynice.com