Respite for Teachers: Reflection and Renewal in the Teaching Life | 
| Authors: Christine Pearson Casanave, Miguel Sosa
Publisher: University of Michigan Press/ESL
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1602256
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0472032216
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.1
EAN: 9780472032211
ASIN: 0472032216
Publication Date: February 22, 2007
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An Evocative and Restorative Book for Teachers May 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Respite for Teachers" is wise, humane, restorative, engaging, and a delight to read. The authors share with us their years of varied experiences as teachers, writers, and artists; this book is informed by, and influenced by, their own wide reading and deep reflection on the lives of teachers and on the meanings of teaching lives. It is also clearly influenced by the authors' having lived and taught in various locales and cultures. This small, well-written, very accessible book consists of a unique blend of thoughtful essays (e.g., "Difficult Students"), relevant poetry, wry "Pillow Book"-style lists (e.g., "Embarrassing Things," Things to Wonder At"), and evocative drawings. The book has a beautiful cover and an open, inviting layout. I highly recommend it.
Comforting words March 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a teacher, I found this book to be reassuring. I could relate to the same worries and concerns the writers had with the relationships they had with students, colleagues and people in the community. It was written in a way that was easy to read and informative, with an awareness and insight that comes from years of research and experience in the field of language acquisition. Although written for teachers, it is easily accessible for anyone to read. You can pick and choose what chapter to read depending on how you're feeling -- something like `chicken soup' for the teacher's soul.
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