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Authenticity in the classroom

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The Meeting Of The Rivers: A Teacher’S Search For The Confluence Of Beliefs And Practice, Dian Marie Henderson Jan 2006

The Meeting Of The Rivers: A Teacher’S Search For The Confluence Of Beliefs And Practice, Dian Marie Henderson

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In an effort to identify and define what beliefs and values exist in her classroom, Dian Henderson weaves together stories, from her childhood and her current day practices both inside and outside the classroom, along with journal entries of more recent musings, and poetry that has inspired and sustained her. The resulting tapestry reveals the inner workings and life of a teacher seeking to bring soul into the classroom and searching for an authentic path where the process of learning is fully honoured. The reader is invited to witness the process of an educator trying to find the words to …