- A Day (Off)
in the Life of a Teacher: Why Do I Do This?, by Mark
Kennedy (Winter 2002, Issue #11, pp. 6-10). This teacher finds
the value of taking time to look more carefully, again, into his
own motivations for teaching.
- The Blessings
of Authenticity: An Interview with Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn, by
Charlie Miles and Richard Prystowsky (Winter 2001, Issue #7, pp.
8-25). Discussions on "this constantly changing landscape which
is parenting, being in relationship with the family."
- Little Stories
of Large Teachers, by Tobin Hart (Autumn 2002, Issue
#14, pp. 6-10). A therapist and teacher tells of the wonder, honest
relationships, and listening that he views as essential to good
teaching, and how education involves "a simultaneous process
of learning material and learning about ourselves."
- Magical
Parent-Magical Child: The Optimum Learning Relationship,
by Michael Mendizza and Joseph Chilton Pearce (Autumn 2002, Issue
#14, pp. 28-32). In this article, a new model of peak performance
and optimum learning is introduced, one that is the subject of
the authors' forthcoming book, also entitled Magical
Parent — Magical Child: The Optimum Learning Relationship.
For more information on this book, see www.ttfuture.org/magical.
- Study Circles:
Education for Our Times, by Cecile Andrews (Winter 2002,
Issue #10, pp. 32-36). Discusses the use of study circles as the
intersection of individual and social change, where
"people catch fire and become involved." See also Simplicity
and Education action guide.
- White Male
Professor at a Women's Prison, by John D. Lawry (Summer
2002, Issue #13, pp. 39-41). A college professor encounters a unique
opportunity by placing himself in a situation that is far from
comfortable, and learns more about what it means to face oneself
and to be be challenged by the honesty and courage of others.
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