Storying our Relationship with Nature

Amanda Fiore is a doctoral candidate in International Education Policy at the University of Maryland, USA, and Boren Fellow (Taiwan, 2021). Her research interests include storytelling, contemplative education, power and privilege in global and local contexts, English as an international language, and creative approaches to academic writing. Jing Lin is Harold R. W. Benjamin Professor of International Education at the University of Maryland, USA. She is author or editor of 14 books including Contemplative Pedagogies for Transformative Teaching, Learning, and Being (2019).

• IntroductionAct I: Understanding Where We Are NowScene 1: Setting the Scene: Stories That Have Formed Us Culturally & PersonallyScene 2: Considering the Spirit: Stories That Have Formed Us SpirituallyAct II: Envisioning A Path ForwardScene 3: Inspiration: Stories of Possibility & LoveScene 4: Spiritual Strength: Tools for Accessing Inner WisdomInterlude: 2 StoriesAct III: From Root to Branch: Considering the Myriad Ways We Learn to BeScene 5: Four Influences on Children Today: Family, School, Environment, & ScreensScene 6: Stories from Students in Beijing: Exploring the Hidden Messages of Traditional CurriculumScene 7: Three Inspirational Models of Education: Contemplative Education, Democratic Schooling, & UniversitiesAct IV: Restorying for ChangeScene 8: “Re-storying” Our Lives: What Does It Mean & How Does it Work? (A Beginner’s Guide)Scene 9: Storying Yourself into Spiritual Balance with Nature: Inspiration for Writing Your StoryConclusionReferencesIndex

This book can let educators at all levels help students see themselves as part of nature and create a new story that can heal the planet.