9781608012602 : tales-from-a-teaching-life-austin

Paperback / softback

296 Pages

$24.95 USD

Format	Paperback / softback
Published	September 27, 2023
ISBN-13	9781608012602
Language	English
Pages	296
Height	8.50 Inches (US)
Width	5.50 Inches (US)
Unit weight	.85 Pounds (US)
List Price	$24.95 USD
ONIX	v2.1 Reference

Tales from a Teaching Life

Name: Tales from a Teaching Life
Price: 24.95 USD
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Author: Patricia Austin
ISBN: 9781608012602

Vignettes in Verse

By Patricia Austin

University of New Orleans Press

What's the day-to-day, decade-to-decade life of a teacher like? Documenting Patricia Austin's forty-plus years as an educator, Tales from a Teaching Life: Vignettes in Verse invites readers along on a chronological journey through elementary and university classrooms. Austin captures modes, moods, and moments of teaching, from a stumbling entry into the profession to an unexpected dive into the brave new world of online instruction. In verse at turns reflective, surprising, and humorous, these poems testify to the strength and profound impact of teachers everywhere.

About the Author

Patricia Austin has spent her life in the hallowed halls of schools. Her career as a primary school teacher was followed by a move to higher education, including a stint at Tulane and twenty-six years as professor of children's literature at the University of New Orleans.

Endorsements

"Tales from a Teaching Life anticipates life for beginning teachers . . . and generates memories for those like the author who have spent their lives in sundry classrooms at all levels."—Virginia McGee Butler, retired teacher and author of Becoming Ezra Jack Keats
"Teachers are the backbone of, and best hope for, human society, but you don't have to be one to enjoy this honest, insightful, and captivating read. Highly recommended." —Leslie Staub, author of If You Were An Elephant
"Poignant yet whimsical, Tales from a Teaching Life is a bit of truth we'd all be better for hearing. Any teacher will see parts of themselves reflected on the page, echoing across time and space with the evidence of a life well lived. Brava!"—Marti Dumas, author of the Wildseed Witch series

Publisher	University of New Orleans Press
BISAC Subject Headings	POETRY / General (322 Titles) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators (30 Titles) POETRY / American / General (174 Titles)

Format	Paperback / softback
Published	September 27, 2023
ISBN-13	9781608012602
Language	English
Pages	296
Height	8.50 Inches (US)
Width	5.50 Inches (US)
Unit weight	.85 Pounds (US)
List Price	$24.95 USD
ONIX	v2.1 Reference