This accessible and engaging introduction to the critical pedagogy of lived experience will inspire hope and school change. -- William F. Pinar, St. Bernard Parish Alumni Endowed Professor, Louisiana State University The heart of thoughtful teaching is relationship. Burning Issues offers the inspiration and the tools to understand and sustain positive relationships with our colleagues, our students, and ourselves. This book will feed the spirit of every good teacher. -- Christopher M. Clark, director, School of Education, University of Delaware