Mind, Heart, and Spirit : Educators Speak
Heather Cardin
Mind, Heart, and Spirit : Educators Speak - Wilmette Baha'i Publishing 2009 - 428 pages ; 23 cm
Mind, Heart, and Spirit: Educators Speak is a collection of real-life stories from a diverse group of educators on a wide range of issues such as how to deal with difficult students, the role or parents and religion in a child's education, and the similarities and differences in educating children in different cultures across the globe. Filled with interesting anecdotes and personal accounts, this is an intimate, sometimes frustrating, sometimes exhilarating insight into the experiences of all these educators as they have struggled to overcome various challenges in educating children. Their passion for teaching and their devotion to their students come shining through and offer a glimpse of the important role that Baha'i education-- with its emphasis on unity, tolerance, and diversity-- can play in shaping the lives of young people today.
Introduction --
The first educator --
Personal experiences, society's standards --
The role of parents --
Curriculum, part 1 --
Curriculum, part 2 --
Expecting and envisioning excellence --
Solutions to challenges through spiritual means --
Conclusion.
9781931847667 (alk. paper)
Education--Baha'i Faith
Educational Philosophy--Baha'i Faith
Child Education--Baha'i Faith
Mind, Heart, and Spirit : Educators Speak - Wilmette Baha'i Publishing 2009 - 428 pages ; 23 cm
Mind, Heart, and Spirit: Educators Speak is a collection of real-life stories from a diverse group of educators on a wide range of issues such as how to deal with difficult students, the role or parents and religion in a child's education, and the similarities and differences in educating children in different cultures across the globe. Filled with interesting anecdotes and personal accounts, this is an intimate, sometimes frustrating, sometimes exhilarating insight into the experiences of all these educators as they have struggled to overcome various challenges in educating children. Their passion for teaching and their devotion to their students come shining through and offer a glimpse of the important role that Baha'i education-- with its emphasis on unity, tolerance, and diversity-- can play in shaping the lives of young people today.
Introduction --
The first educator --
Personal experiences, society's standards --
The role of parents --
Curriculum, part 1 --
Curriculum, part 2 --
Expecting and envisioning excellence --
Solutions to challenges through spiritual means --
Conclusion.
9781931847667 (alk. paper)
Education--Baha'i Faith
Educational Philosophy--Baha'i Faith
Child Education--Baha'i Faith