Reviewed by Janice Albert
"The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life" by Parker J. Palmer; San Francisco, Jossey-Bass 1998. $22.00 The Courage to Teach: A Guide for Reflection and Renewal by Rachel Livsey in collaboration with Parker J. Palmer; San Francisco, Jossey-Bass 1999. $8.00
A HISTORY INSTRUCTOR at a nearby college tapes all of his lectures. During class meetings, he sits beside the tape recorder while he and the students listen to the day's lesson. Students take notes because they will be examined on this material. This instructor is the darling of the college administration because great numbers of students can be enrolled in his courses. Can this activity-presenting a nearly endless stream of information at scheduled times-really be called teaching?
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