Stories Out of School

JAMES L. PAUL is a Professor of Education at the University of South Florida./e He has written or edited over 20 books and scores of articles on ethics, teacher education, emotional and behavioral disorders in children, school reform, special education, and philosophy of research, among others. His continuing research focuses on the memories adults have of their former teachers and the emotions they associate with those teachers. His research also includes the study ethics and teaching, teacher education, and the nature of knowledge infroming educational practice.TERRY JO SMITH

• Sharing Space, Negotiating Power, and Creating Meaning in the Classroom Terry Jo Smith and James PaulAccessing the Intimate Spaces of Life in the Classroom; Student Memories of their Former Teachers James Paul, Linda Christensen, George FalkNegative Pedagogy Karen ColucciCaring Pedagogy, Karen Colucci and James L. PaulCultural Constructions of Life and Meaning in the Classroom Yolanda Martinez and Terry Jo SmithEthical Quandaries in Constructing Teacher- Student Relationships Linda HouckThe Morals of Teachers' Stories Terry Jo Smith and Susan PerezBeyond Good Intentions: Critical Reflections of Self Terry Jo Smith, Scot Danforth

In this superbly readable, scholarly work, Paul and Smith compel teachers to face their personal pain and fear in order to restructure schools in more humane, caring directions. [T]his small book provides critical seld-reflections in the hope that its readers will become better educators. Recommended for undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and professionals.