Renewing the Joys of Teaching
eBook - ePub

Renewing the Joys of Teaching

How the Principles of Stoicism Can Return Fulfillment to the Classroom

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Renewing the Joys of Teaching

How the Principles of Stoicism Can Return Fulfillment to the Classroom

About this book

American education is in a funk. And it has been since the very start of the COVID19 epidemic, during the 4th quarter of the 2019-20 school year when schools across the country closed up shop or turned to what proved to be inadequate virtual learning methods. As if this weren't alarming enough, much of the malaise that set in then has yet to dissipate. Teacher shortages, lingering and unremediated student learning loss, a lack of substitute teachers, and a dearth of applicants for para-educators and other classified employees, stubbornly persist. So how do we get back to the 'old days' when there was still so much joy in coming to school each day? The ancient, yet surprisingly modern, philosophy of Stoicism may hold the key, even in today's increasingly diverse culture. By examining the underlying principles and a set of practical techniques from this philosophical school, as outlined in this book, school people—teachers, administrators, teachers' aides and others-- may very well find a way back to happiness and tranquility in the profession they have always loved.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Renewing the Joys of Teaching by Joseph Graves in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Professional Development. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: The Essence of Stoicism
  8. Chapter 2: The Stoics
  9. Chapter 3: Stoic Skill 1: Negative Visualization
  10. Chapter 4: Stoic Skill 2: Love the One You’re With, Appreciate What You Have
  11. Chapter 5: Stoic Skill 3: Never Fall from Your Purpose
  12. Chapter 6: Stoic Skill 4: Value That Which Should Be Valued, Despise That Which Should Be Despised
  13. Chapter 7: Stoic Skill 5: Spend No Time or Effort on Trifles
  14. Chapter 8: Stoic Skill 6: Death and Focusing on the Controllable, Ignoring the Uncontrollable
  15. Chapter 9: Stoic Skill 7: What the Well-Dressed Stoic Is Wearing These Days
  16. Chapter 10: Social Skill 8: Do Not Seek the Preferment of Rome . . . or the Central Office
  17. Chapter 11: Social Skill 9: Let Nothing Perturb You, Let Naught Disturb You
  18. Chapter 12: Stoic Skill 10: Control Your Anger—Better Yet, Eliminate It Altogether
  19. Chapter 13: Stoic Skill 11: Ask Not “Why Me?” but “Why Not Me?”
  20. Conclusion
  21. Appendix: Can a Christian Be a Stoic? Can an Atheist?
  22. References
  23. About the Author