Spirituality and Pedagogy: Being and Learning in Sacred Spaces

This book offers teachers and teacher-educators an inspiring alternative to narrowly conceived prescriptions for instruction. Through this collection of contemplative essays, the author explores the meaning of school classrooms as sacred spaces for nurturing student growth and learning. Narrative vignettes are used to illuminate pedagogical relationships grounded in faith and compassion rather than accountability and compliance. Woven throughout are themes of social justice and respect for the individual learner. The book is a excellent resource for catalyzing discussion in teacher-preparation courses and in-serivice programs. In additon to the subject of spirituality and pedagogy, the book offers an example of teacher reflection. As such, it contributes to discourses about teachers as researchers, scholar-practitioners, and pedagogically-centered inquiry.

Author: Marilyn Llewellyn
Publisher: Learning Moments Press
Published: 03/31/2017
Pages: 124
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d
ISBN: 9780997648805

About the Author
Llewellyn, Marilyn: - Marilyn Llewellyn, Ph.D. is a professor of Education and on the core design team for Carlow University's new Master of Science in Leadership for High Performance Learning. She brings more than 40 years of experience as a teacher and principal at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels to her current work as professor of Education. She has co-authored the book Dealing with Differences: Taking Action on Class, Race, Gender, and Disability. She co-developed the M.Ed. with certification areas in Early Childhood, Special Education, Art, Secondary, and Middle Level. Her work earned her the Max and Esther Sestili Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the St. Thomas Aquinas Distinguished Alumni Award. She received her Master's Degree from Boston College and her Ph.D. from The Union Institute Graduate College and University in Cincinnati.

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