A holistic educator's journey : seeking wholeness in America, Canada, Japan and Asia

"This memoir describes the journey of John (Jack) Miller. The book explores how his personal journey is related to the work he has done in holistic education, contemplative education, and spirituality in education. In holistic education the personal and professional are connected. Professor Mil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Miller, John P., 1943- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2021]
SeriesCurrent perspectives in holistic education
Subjects
Miller, John P., > 1943-
Educators > United States > Biography.
Holistic education > United States.
Holistic education > Canada.
Holistic education > Japan.
Holistic education > Asia.
elektronické knihy
Biographies.
Education > Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects.
Progressive education.
Philosophy and theory of education.
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806603879
DOI10.1108/9781648026430
Physical Description1 online resource (152 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Lisa Miller
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Leaving america
  • Chapter 2. Childhood: Anchored in my mother's love
  • Chapter 3. The insecurities of adolescence
  • Chapter 4. University years (1961-1965): Living in my head
  • Chapter 5. My first teaching experience and meeting jean
  • Chapter 6. Marriage and discovering humanistic education
  • Chapter 7. The turmoil of 1968 and meeting my mentor
  • Chapter 8. Doctoral studies: Thesis struggles and feelings of alienation
  • Chapter 9. Thunder bay: Finding community
  • Chapter 10. St. Catharines: Jean's death, beginning work in holistic education
  • Chapter 11. Life changing events in Japan
  • Chapter 12. Soul in education and three holistic schools
  • Chapter 13. Holistic education in South America, bhutan, and the Asia pacific network in holistic education
  • Chapter 14. My practice and what i believe
  • Chapter 15. My classroom
  • Chapter 16. My life as a series of gifts. Appendix a: Co statement. appendix b: The viennese four: My story in music. appendix c: Approaches to learning and curriculum. References. about the author.

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