This is a book about what many teachers know but are increasingly being prevented from talking about: that real education always involves a risk. The risk is th

The Rediscovery of Teaching presents the innovative claim that teaching does not necessarily have to be perceived as an act of control but can be understood and

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This book is about knowing when creative action is worth the risk and when it is not. This includes developing the awareness, courage, and confidence to support