Creating a Home for Learning

This book is not your usual self-help guide for teachers. It provides teachers with the essential skills necessary to bring a teaching environment to life in a way that is rewarding for both teacher and student. The approach taken by most teaching technique books is to address only the organizational and pedagogical issues of the classroom. This book examines the intent you bring into the classroom and how it can impact your overall effectiveness. By creating a home for learning the teacher creates a warm and caring environment that can nurture everyone including the teacher. Creating a Home for Learning: The Art and Science of Teaching seeks to address both the inner thought processes involved in teaching and the interpersonal and organizational skills that support a heart-centered approach to teaching. Jim Slouffman and Ryan Hall bring to this book over thirty years of classroom teaching and corporate training experiences. It contains stories and heartfelt realizations based on their past journeys in education. The book is divided into two sections, the Art of Teaching which explores the Inner-thought processes involved in effective teaching and the Science of Teaching which explores the interpersonal and organizational skills that you will need to be successful. It is in the balance of these two areas of expertise that the home for learning yields it's greatest achievements. When these critical factors are in perfect harmony the classroom can become a space that transforms lives. The possibilities are endless!