In vibrant prose, Z. Vance Wilson offers insight to anyone, whether parent or teacher, responsible for guiding children on the joyous, difficult, and ever-unpredictable path to becoming their best selves intellectually, socially, morally, and spiritually. With judiciousness, good will, and humor (all sharpened as head of a leading boys' school in Washington, D.C.), Wilson puts forth a clear set of principles, both practical and idealistic, for adults directing children toward wisdom and joy. An award-winning novelist, Wilson draws on colorful tales from his childhood in the American south,…mehr
In vibrant prose, Z. Vance Wilson offers insight to anyone, whether parent or teacher, responsible for guiding children on the joyous, difficult, and ever-unpredictable path to becoming their best selves intellectually, socially, morally, and spiritually. With judiciousness, good will, and humor (all sharpened as head of a leading boys' school in Washington, D.C.), Wilson puts forth a clear set of principles, both practical and idealistic, for adults directing children toward wisdom and joy. An award-winning novelist, Wilson draws on colorful tales from his childhood in the American south, rousing episodes in history, and a remarkable assortment of poems, novels, and biblical readings, to illustrate the challenges children face and to illuminate the ways adults may best reach and teach them.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Z. Vance Wilson has served as headmaster of St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. since 1999. A graduate of Yale University with degrees from Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of Virginia, he previously taught and served as an administrator at the Lovett School in Atlanta, the Asheville School in Asheville, NC, the Madison Area Technical College, in Madison, WI, the Tower Hill School in Wilmington, DE, and the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, MD. He is the author of They Took Their Stand: The Integration of Southern Private Schools and an award-winning novel, The Quick and the Dead, and he has coauthored two books on curriculum issues, Paths to New Curriculum and Taking Measure.
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Preface Part 1: Encouraging Heroism Chapter 1: A Humane Intelligence Chapter 2: Anonymous Heroism Chapter 3: Toughness Chapter 4: Band of Brothers Chapter 5: Eighth Grade Part 2: Parenting Chapter 6: A Boy's Voice Chapter 7: The Hours Chapter 8: The Quality of Being There Chapter 9: Too Much of a Good Thing Chapter 10: Let the Rumpus Begin Chapter 11: On SpecializationPart 3: Looking Inward: The Spiritual Chapter 12: An Eternal Present Chapter 13: A Prophet in his Own Homeland Chapter 14: A Rough Coming Chapter 15: Silence Chapter 16: Rhythm: Keeping A Difficult Balance Chapter 17: Mark Each Day Chapter 18: The Road to Emmaus: A Language of God Chapter 19: Faith, Vocation, and Work Part 4: Looking Outward: Service Chapter 20: For God and for the State Chapter 21: I Will Sing Unto the Lord Chapter 22: The Philosopher's Stone Chapter 23: Good Time, Inhuman Time Part 5: Inspiring Values Chapter 24: Chancing the Arm Chapter 25: And Miles To Go Chapter 26: Our Man Micah Chapter 27: The Prodigal Son Part 6: Facing Fear Chapter 28: Anna and the Sniper Chapter 29: Philip Part 7: Great Schools, Great Privilege Chapter 30: Harvard or Heaven? Chapter 31: What Wakes You Up in the Middle of the Night Chapter 32: What Benefits our Labors Chapter 33: An Authoritative Community Part 8: Teaching Chapter 34: Silas Marner and Me Chapter 35: Parade Out the Gargoyles Chapter 36: Scaffolding and Learning Chapter 37: The Freedom to Choose One's Way Chapter 38: Let the Children Come Chapter 39: The Eagle and the Selfies Chapter 40: My Students, Now Chapter 41: What We DesireAcknowledgements About the Author
Preface Part 1: Encouraging Heroism Chapter 1: A Humane Intelligence Chapter 2: Anonymous Heroism Chapter 3: Toughness Chapter 4: Band of Brothers Chapter 5: Eighth Grade Part 2: Parenting Chapter 6: A Boy's Voice Chapter 7: The Hours Chapter 8: The Quality of Being There Chapter 9: Too Much of a Good Thing Chapter 10: Let the Rumpus Begin Chapter 11: On SpecializationPart 3: Looking Inward: The Spiritual Chapter 12: An Eternal Present Chapter 13: A Prophet in his Own Homeland Chapter 14: A Rough Coming Chapter 15: Silence Chapter 16: Rhythm: Keeping A Difficult Balance Chapter 17: Mark Each Day Chapter 18: The Road to Emmaus: A Language of God Chapter 19: Faith, Vocation, and Work Part 4: Looking Outward: Service Chapter 20: For God and for the State Chapter 21: I Will Sing Unto the Lord Chapter 22: The Philosopher's Stone Chapter 23: Good Time, Inhuman Time Part 5: Inspiring Values Chapter 24: Chancing the Arm Chapter 25: And Miles To Go Chapter 26: Our Man Micah Chapter 27: The Prodigal Son Part 6: Facing Fear Chapter 28: Anna and the Sniper Chapter 29: Philip Part 7: Great Schools, Great Privilege Chapter 30: Harvard or Heaven? Chapter 31: What Wakes You Up in the Middle of the Night Chapter 32: What Benefits our Labors Chapter 33: An Authoritative Community Part 8: Teaching Chapter 34: Silas Marner and Me Chapter 35: Parade Out the Gargoyles Chapter 36: Scaffolding and Learning Chapter 37: The Freedom to Choose One's Way Chapter 38: Let the Children Come Chapter 39: The Eagle and the Selfies Chapter 40: My Students, Now Chapter 41: What We DesireAcknowledgements About the Author
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