The Heart of a Teacher

Topics discussed by Parker Palmer include:

• As teachers, we teach who we are
•  The importance of self-knowledge in effective teaching
• The inner qualities of a teacher
• Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identify and integrity of the teacher
• The reasons why many teachers lose heart
• The importance of listening to the 'teacher within' - the voice of identity and integrity
• The authority that comes from a teacher's inner life
• The resistance or hostility of many institutions to an agenda for inner change
• The need to create safe spaces and trusting relationships within the workplace for teachers