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Teaching with Purpose

An Inquiry into the Who, Why, And How We Teach

James D. Kirylo

For five days a week for approximately nine months out of the year totaling countless hours, teachers work with other people’s most treasured gifts—their children. That the teacher is the most important element in fostering an energetic, engaging, and inspiring classroom environment where authentic learning can unfold cannot be overstated. Indeed, it is the teacher who understands self or does not; it is the teacher who is prepared or is not; it is the teacher who has command of subject matter or does not; it is the teacher who inculcates in an appropriate way or does not; and, it is the teacher who is patient, understanding, empathetic, and enthusiastic or is not. To that end, Teaching With Purpose underscores what it means to be an insightful teacher, foundationally emphasizing that the central aspect toward richly transforming education is through the professionalization of what it means to be a teacher. Written in accessible language, and attentive to connecting theory to practice, the benefits and features of this book are mindful of a diverse readership.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 202 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-4758-1293-0 • Hardback • May 2016 • $66.00 • (£51.00)
978-1-4758-1294-7 • Paperback • May 2016 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-4758-1295-4 • eBook • May 2016 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
Subjects: Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Education / Professional Development
James D. Kirylo is associate professor of education at the University of South Carolina. His published works include Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife and A Critical Pedagogy of Resistance, among other books and articles in a variety of professional journals.
Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Section I: From the Inside Out
Chapter 1: An Earned Privilege
Chapter 2: Establishing a Philosophy of Education
Chapter 3: The Decisive Relevance of Dispositions
Chapter 4: Six Dispositions of Significance
Chapter 5: Reflective Thinking-Thoughtful Action

Section II: Entering Into Relationships
Chapter 6: Hardwired to be in Relationship
Chapter 7: From Right Where Students Are
Chapter 8: Cultivating Dialogue
Chapter 9: The Flow of Integrity
Chapter 10: Other types of Relationships
Chapter 11: To be in Relationship is to Celebrate Diversity

Section III: The Goal Is To Inspire
Chapter 12: The Character of Inspiration
Chapter 13: Inspiration & the Autobiographical Nature of Teaching
Chapter 14: Inspiration Ignites Artistry in Motion

Section IV: The Glue That Is Educational Psychology
Chapter 15: The Critical Relevance of Theory
Chapter 16: Paving the way Toward Child/Developmental Psychology
Chapter 17: An Overview: Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Humanism

Section V: Five Components of Knowledge
Chapter 18: Knowledge of Pedagogy & Classroom Management
Chapter 19: Knowledge of Learning, Students, & Subject Matter

Section VI: Assessment Is To “Sit With”
Chapter 20: Two Different Processes: Assessment & Evaluation
Chapter 21: The Emergence of a Testing Movement
Chapter 22: Moving into an Era of High-Stakes Testing
Chapter 23: Four Harmful Effects of High-Stakes Testing
Chapter 24: Emphasizing Formative & Portfolio Assessments

Section VII: Teacher Leadership
Chapter 25: Teacher as Leader
Chapter 26: The Challenge of Poverty
Chapter 27: It Takes a Village

Appendices
Appendix A: Derivative & Historical Unfolding of Inspiration
Appendix B: A Response to the Tylerian Rationale
Appendix C: A Sampling of Parental Voice & Testing


References
Teaching with Purpose offers a new hope to teachers seeking guidance for how they can develop basic human virtues while teaching..... On the whole, this is a useful, handy book for teachers, language philosophers, researchers, as well as a helpful text for teacher-leaders who believe in self-understanding, developing caring relationships, and the ability to inspire.
— Global Education Review


There is no greater job than that of a teacher; Teaching with Purpose: An Inquiry into the Who, Why, and How We Teach inspires us to be the very best teacher. Teachers have the opportunity to challenge their students to greatness; they have the opportunity to build relationships that support and nurture individual children, while also appreciating their diversity. Dr. James Kirylo’s book is an essential read for future teachers, graduate students, and teachers at all levels who seek to better understand or refine their craft. Dr. Kirylo offers a strong theoretical background, while providing descriptions of best practices. This book is an inspiring resource that promises to offer teachers, and those studying teaching, the opportunity for self-reflection and the challenge of refining teaching.
— Jan Lacina, PhD, Texas Christian University


James D. Kirylo writes a remarkable book in Teaching with Purpose. He inspires us to consider the well-being of every child and our privileged role as a teacher which comes from a heart-centered approach. He lifts the teaching profession to a noble stature, one of love, faith, hope, humility, compassion and persistence. He advocates building relationships with students and believing that all students are unique and valued. He illuminates the influential power teachers have. Teachers create purposeful opportunities, believing in the possibilities of each child. Thus, teaching is a human endeavor, and Kirylo masterfully humanizes the educational process!
— Sandra J. Stone, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, Northern Arizona University


James D. Kirylo skillfully reminds us of what constitutes as purposeful teaching at a time when test taking seems to be valued over teaching students to become life-long learners. He pithily articulates the major principles that all teachers must bear in mind- that the rectitude of teaching depends much on the teacher’s disposition and ability to reflect, to build relationship with students, to hone every child's natural talent and gifts so they may attain their full potential with a sound understanding that teaching is after all a political endeavor! Using the parent voices to raise some of the ills of the current times in education, Kirylo brings to sharp focus the issues to highlight the important principles of teaching! A necessary read for every teacher to stay grounded! Bravo!
— Vidya Thirumurthy, Associate Professor of Education, Pacific Lutheran University


In this time of teacher-bashing, James Kirylo’s book offers new hope. Kirylo describes teaching as the development of basic human virtues, including self-understanding, caring relationships, the ability to inspire, and attention to those most in need. The book will enhance both new and veteran teachers’ appreciation of why the profession is so vital, while bringing them up-to-date on a wide variety of educational topics. This is a deeply satisfying book.
— William Crain, Professor of Psychology, The City College of New York, and author of Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications


In Kirylo's book, career teachers are respected, celebrated, championed, and understood, and assessment is taken off of its undeserved pedestal and placed back into the skilled educator's tool box, where it belongs. A refreshingly balanced read.
— Mercedes K. Schneider, Ph.D., career teacher and author, Common Core Dilemma-- Who Owns Our Schools?


Teaching with Purpose inspired me in the same way I have been encouraged by the writings of Nel Noddings, Elliot Eisner, and Parker Palmer. With a focus on who we are as teachers, why we teach, and how we teach, this exemplary book is a "must read" for all prospective, novice, and veteran teachers.
— Jerry Aldridge, Professor of Education, Emeritus, University of Alabama at Birmingham


In this inspiring book, scholar and educator James D. Kirylo examines in plain language the deep ethics of teaching. Highly readable and eminently thoughtful, Kirylo’s text emphasizes six key dispositions needed for the development of creative, humane teachers: love, faith, hope, humility, compassion, and persistence. Kirylo calls upon educators to live out such values in their teaching practice so as to evoke the humanity and intelligence in each student. He patiently and thoughtfully examines the many challenges of being a good teacher in times like these. Drawing on Freire's notion of teachers and students as "unfinished beings" whose ongoing formation is the project of critical pedagogy, and on Dewey's insistence that education is growth in life itself and not a preparation for later living, Kirylo offers a text which will elevate all educators who pursue these transformational goals with him.
— Ira Shor, professor, City University of New York Graduate Center, Professor, Composition/Rhetoric and Urban Education, City University of NY Graduate Center, Author of Empowering Education and with Paulo Freire, A Pedagogy for Liberation


For too long, schools have been places young people go to watch their teachers work. Professor Kirylo posits an alternative educational universe, built on loving children, faith, hope, humility, compassion and persistence. His message of equity, diversity, social justice and diversity is a challenge to all of us who believe that empowerment of teachers and the opportunity of schooling is the driving force for the benefit of the common good. Prof Kirylo’s vision is that teachers help young people invent their futures rather than for teachers to spend so much energy perpetuating the status quo. His blueprint should be on the reading list for new teachers, teacher educators and policy-makers who are busy inventing tests and standards on the deck of the Titanic.
— John Fischetti, Dean of Education/Head of School, University of Newcastle Australia


In Teaching with Purpose, James D. Kirylo probes the complexity of what it means to teach and learn in today’s schools; showing that effective teaching is not just a matter of what teachers do, but also a matter of who they are and how they come to know their students. Drawing upon philosophy, history, and psychology, Kirylo reminds readers that at its heart, high quality education requires teachers to look deeply at their own identities, while also grounding their pedagogy within the context of authentic relationships. This scholarly, yet accessible text, will both inform and inspire educators, as well as those who aspire to the profession.
— Patricia A. Crawford, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education; Language, Literacy & Culture University of Pittsburgh


Teaching with Purpose

An Inquiry into the Who, Why, And How We Teach

Cover Image
Hardback
Paperback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • For five days a week for approximately nine months out of the year totaling countless hours, teachers work with other people’s most treasured gifts—their children. That the teacher is the most important element in fostering an energetic, engaging, and inspiring classroom environment where authentic learning can unfold cannot be overstated. Indeed, it is the teacher who understands self or does not; it is the teacher who is prepared or is not; it is the teacher who has command of subject matter or does not; it is the teacher who inculcates in an appropriate way or does not; and, it is the teacher who is patient, understanding, empathetic, and enthusiastic or is not. To that end, Teaching With Purpose underscores what it means to be an insightful teacher, foundationally emphasizing that the central aspect toward richly transforming education is through the professionalization of what it means to be a teacher. Written in accessible language, and attentive to connecting theory to practice, the benefits and features of this book are mindful of a diverse readership.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 202 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
    978-1-4758-1293-0 • Hardback • May 2016 • $66.00 • (£51.00)
    978-1-4758-1294-7 • Paperback • May 2016 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
    978-1-4758-1295-4 • eBook • May 2016 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
    Subjects: Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Education / Professional Development
Author
Author
  • James D. Kirylo is associate professor of education at the University of South Carolina. His published works include Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife and A Critical Pedagogy of Resistance, among other books and articles in a variety of professional journals.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Preface

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    Section I: From the Inside Out
    Chapter 1: An Earned Privilege
    Chapter 2: Establishing a Philosophy of Education
    Chapter 3: The Decisive Relevance of Dispositions
    Chapter 4: Six Dispositions of Significance
    Chapter 5: Reflective Thinking-Thoughtful Action

    Section II: Entering Into Relationships
    Chapter 6: Hardwired to be in Relationship
    Chapter 7: From Right Where Students Are
    Chapter 8: Cultivating Dialogue
    Chapter 9: The Flow of Integrity
    Chapter 10: Other types of Relationships
    Chapter 11: To be in Relationship is to Celebrate Diversity

    Section III: The Goal Is To Inspire
    Chapter 12: The Character of Inspiration
    Chapter 13: Inspiration & the Autobiographical Nature of Teaching
    Chapter 14: Inspiration Ignites Artistry in Motion

    Section IV: The Glue That Is Educational Psychology
    Chapter 15: The Critical Relevance of Theory
    Chapter 16: Paving the way Toward Child/Developmental Psychology
    Chapter 17: An Overview: Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Humanism

    Section V: Five Components of Knowledge
    Chapter 18: Knowledge of Pedagogy & Classroom Management
    Chapter 19: Knowledge of Learning, Students, & Subject Matter

    Section VI: Assessment Is To “Sit With”
    Chapter 20: Two Different Processes: Assessment & Evaluation
    Chapter 21: The Emergence of a Testing Movement
    Chapter 22: Moving into an Era of High-Stakes Testing
    Chapter 23: Four Harmful Effects of High-Stakes Testing
    Chapter 24: Emphasizing Formative & Portfolio Assessments

    Section VII: Teacher Leadership
    Chapter 25: Teacher as Leader
    Chapter 26: The Challenge of Poverty
    Chapter 27: It Takes a Village

    Appendices
    Appendix A: Derivative & Historical Unfolding of Inspiration
    Appendix B: A Response to the Tylerian Rationale
    Appendix C: A Sampling of Parental Voice & Testing


    References
Reviews
Reviews
  • Teaching with Purpose offers a new hope to teachers seeking guidance for how they can develop basic human virtues while teaching..... On the whole, this is a useful, handy book for teachers, language philosophers, researchers, as well as a helpful text for teacher-leaders who believe in self-understanding, developing caring relationships, and the ability to inspire.
    — Global Education Review


    There is no greater job than that of a teacher; Teaching with Purpose: An Inquiry into the Who, Why, and How We Teach inspires us to be the very best teacher. Teachers have the opportunity to challenge their students to greatness; they have the opportunity to build relationships that support and nurture individual children, while also appreciating their diversity. Dr. James Kirylo’s book is an essential read for future teachers, graduate students, and teachers at all levels who seek to better understand or refine their craft. Dr. Kirylo offers a strong theoretical background, while providing descriptions of best practices. This book is an inspiring resource that promises to offer teachers, and those studying teaching, the opportunity for self-reflection and the challenge of refining teaching.
    — Jan Lacina, PhD, Texas Christian University


    James D. Kirylo writes a remarkable book in Teaching with Purpose. He inspires us to consider the well-being of every child and our privileged role as a teacher which comes from a heart-centered approach. He lifts the teaching profession to a noble stature, one of love, faith, hope, humility, compassion and persistence. He advocates building relationships with students and believing that all students are unique and valued. He illuminates the influential power teachers have. Teachers create purposeful opportunities, believing in the possibilities of each child. Thus, teaching is a human endeavor, and Kirylo masterfully humanizes the educational process!
    — Sandra J. Stone, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, Northern Arizona University


    James D. Kirylo skillfully reminds us of what constitutes as purposeful teaching at a time when test taking seems to be valued over teaching students to become life-long learners. He pithily articulates the major principles that all teachers must bear in mind- that the rectitude of teaching depends much on the teacher’s disposition and ability to reflect, to build relationship with students, to hone every child's natural talent and gifts so they may attain their full potential with a sound understanding that teaching is after all a political endeavor! Using the parent voices to raise some of the ills of the current times in education, Kirylo brings to sharp focus the issues to highlight the important principles of teaching! A necessary read for every teacher to stay grounded! Bravo!
    — Vidya Thirumurthy, Associate Professor of Education, Pacific Lutheran University


    In this time of teacher-bashing, James Kirylo’s book offers new hope. Kirylo describes teaching as the development of basic human virtues, including self-understanding, caring relationships, the ability to inspire, and attention to those most in need. The book will enhance both new and veteran teachers’ appreciation of why the profession is so vital, while bringing them up-to-date on a wide variety of educational topics. This is a deeply satisfying book.
    — William Crain, Professor of Psychology, The City College of New York, and author of Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications


    In Kirylo's book, career teachers are respected, celebrated, championed, and understood, and assessment is taken off of its undeserved pedestal and placed back into the skilled educator's tool box, where it belongs. A refreshingly balanced read.
    — Mercedes K. Schneider, Ph.D., career teacher and author, Common Core Dilemma-- Who Owns Our Schools?


    Teaching with Purpose inspired me in the same way I have been encouraged by the writings of Nel Noddings, Elliot Eisner, and Parker Palmer. With a focus on who we are as teachers, why we teach, and how we teach, this exemplary book is a "must read" for all prospective, novice, and veteran teachers.
    — Jerry Aldridge, Professor of Education, Emeritus, University of Alabama at Birmingham


    In this inspiring book, scholar and educator James D. Kirylo examines in plain language the deep ethics of teaching. Highly readable and eminently thoughtful, Kirylo’s text emphasizes six key dispositions needed for the development of creative, humane teachers: love, faith, hope, humility, compassion, and persistence. Kirylo calls upon educators to live out such values in their teaching practice so as to evoke the humanity and intelligence in each student. He patiently and thoughtfully examines the many challenges of being a good teacher in times like these. Drawing on Freire's notion of teachers and students as "unfinished beings" whose ongoing formation is the project of critical pedagogy, and on Dewey's insistence that education is growth in life itself and not a preparation for later living, Kirylo offers a text which will elevate all educators who pursue these transformational goals with him.
    — Ira Shor, professor, City University of New York Graduate Center, Professor, Composition/Rhetoric and Urban Education, City University of NY Graduate Center, Author of Empowering Education and with Paulo Freire, A Pedagogy for Liberation


    For too long, schools have been places young people go to watch their teachers work. Professor Kirylo posits an alternative educational universe, built on loving children, faith, hope, humility, compassion and persistence. His message of equity, diversity, social justice and diversity is a challenge to all of us who believe that empowerment of teachers and the opportunity of schooling is the driving force for the benefit of the common good. Prof Kirylo’s vision is that teachers help young people invent their futures rather than for teachers to spend so much energy perpetuating the status quo. His blueprint should be on the reading list for new teachers, teacher educators and policy-makers who are busy inventing tests and standards on the deck of the Titanic.
    — John Fischetti, Dean of Education/Head of School, University of Newcastle Australia


    In Teaching with Purpose, James D. Kirylo probes the complexity of what it means to teach and learn in today’s schools; showing that effective teaching is not just a matter of what teachers do, but also a matter of who they are and how they come to know their students. Drawing upon philosophy, history, and psychology, Kirylo reminds readers that at its heart, high quality education requires teachers to look deeply at their own identities, while also grounding their pedagogy within the context of authentic relationships. This scholarly, yet accessible text, will both inform and inspire educators, as well as those who aspire to the profession.
    — Patricia A. Crawford, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education; Language, Literacy & Culture University of Pittsburgh


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