Real Teachers: True Stories of Renegade Educators - Softcover

Stuart Grauer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590799542 ISBN 13: 9781590799543

Publisher: SelectBooks (NY), 2013

Synopsis

"Head of private secondary school in Southern California explores the meaning of an authentic education. In his stories of discoveries about teaching, he hopes to inspire students and teachers to transcend the common belief that efficient delivery of a standardized core curriculum is the essential value of educators--and to expect much more from themselves and their schools"--Provided by publisher.

About this title

About the Author:

Stuart Grauer, Ed.D. is the founding head teacher at the Grauer School, president of the Grauer Foundation for Education, and founder of the Coalition of Small Preparatory Schools. He became principal of the International School of Basel, Switzerland, at the age of 29. In 1991, he founded the Grauer School in order to establish humanitarian secondary education in Southern California. He is a major authority on small schools education and has evaluated and consulted with schools worldwide.

Review:

"A book of wonderful news--a breath of fresh air for classroom teachers and educators. This book evokes the heart of teaching in a clear, compelling, and soulful way. It will help teachers to reinvent the system, find their passion, and stay in the teaching profession." -- Paula A. Cordeiro, Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences University of San Diego

"For the real teacher, the growth is in the plant, not the gardener. In his wise, lyrical, and liberating book, Stuart Grauer shares the harvest of his lifetime in education that truly matters." -- Richard Lederer, Host/originator of NPR's A Way with Words Author of A Tribute to Teachers

"Stuart Grauer is a rebel and education is his cause. His beautiful book is both revolutionary and revelatory. Real Teachers is a joy-filled adventure that will inspire you to action." -- Jeff Salz, Corporate Anthropologist, Adventurer, Author of The Way of Adventure

"Just what the doctor ordered: a book reminding us what is possible in schooling, and how much it depends on freeing teachers to think big. It's a book full of wonderful tales from the field." -- Deborah Meier, MacArthur Fellowship Recipient, New York University Senior Scholar, Author, School Founder, Founder of the "Small Schools Movement"

"Stuart Grauer brings joy, courage, and imagination to the dialogue on education. His stories add inspiration to our sense of possibility." -- Vicki Abeles, Director/Producer, nationwide film The Race to Nowhere

For the real teacher, the growth is in the plant, not the gardener. In his wise, lyrical, and liberating book, Stuart Grauer shares the harvest of his lifetime in education that truly matters. -- Richard Lederer, Host/originator of NPR's A Way with Words Author of A Tribute to Teachers

Stuart Grauer brings joy, courage, and imagination to the dialogue on education. His stories add inspiration to our sense of possibility. -- Vicki Abeles, Director/Producer, nationwide film The Race to Nowhere

The point of Stuart Grauer's book is to remind us that Great Teaching, singular, rare, unusual, is something that should be sought after and found. Thank you. It's wonderful, timely, accessible, clear as a bell. -- Richard Dreyfuss, Actor, Oxford scholar, founder of The Dreyfuss Initiative

A book of wonderful news--a breath of fresh air for classroom teachers and educators. This book evokes the heart of teaching in a clear, compelling, and soulful way. It will help teachers to reinvent the system, find their passion, and stay in the teaching profession. -- Paula A. Cordeiro, Dean, School of Leadership and Education Sciences University of San Diego

Stuart Grauer is a rebel and education is his cause. His beautiful book is both revolutionary and revelatory. Real Teachers is a joy-filled adventure that will inspire you to action. -- Jeff Salz, Corporate Anthropologist, Adventurer, Author of The Way of Adventure

About this edition

• Publisher: SelectBooks (NY)
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1590799542
• ISBN 13: 9781590799543
• Binding: Paperback