Editorial Reviews Review “Thoughtful, inspiring, and full of ideas to think about and put into practice.”―Teachers College Record“Carol Rodgers presents here an informative and engaging discussion of teacher education and provides a lot of the ‘whys’ of what happens in schools and what can happen. The author is as at home talking about Dewey as she is discussing Freire and Piaget. From the standpoint of more philosophical levels of educational theory, Rodgers is right on with the way she brings together these and other experts who have spent their whole lives striving to find better and more equitable approaches to teaching.”―Critical Issues in Teacher Education“Reading Carol Rodgers’s book The Art of Reflective Teaching: Practicing Presence is like being invited into a space where teaching becomes more expansive and where the reader once again believes that teachers can do profoundly important and transformative work.”―Democracy & Education“This book is a breath of fresh air in a time that celebrates technical solutions to complex teaching challenges. Carol Rodgers does not shy away from the largely non-technical, human aspects of teaching. Instead, she embraces them fully. The Art of Reflective Teaching dives into the vital role of the student–teacher relationship and its enduring impact on learning. It shines a light on how learners thrive in the presence of teachers who ‘see them fully’ and respond ‘with heart and intelligence.’ Rodgers captures the hard work and the magic of teaching and reminds us to attend carefully to the rich relational context within which it occurs.”―Anna E. Richert, professor emerita, Mills College“In this beautifully written book, Carol Rodgers clearly explains the essential role of presence―or being wide-awake to the moment―in teaching, drawing on Maxine Greene, John Dewey, and the philosophical underpinnings of mindfulness. New and veteran teachers, teacher educators, and all of us who care about the future of our schools should read this book and share it widely. It contains great wisdom, practical ideas, compelling stories, and a case for the role of love and compassion in teaching.”― Katherine Schultz, dean, School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder“Carol Rodgers has distilled a lifetime of teaching and working with teachers into a well-composed account of teacher 'presence.’ This powerful concept comes alive through her careful analysis and her vivid examples of working with students, teacher candidates, and teachers. The book will fascinate and enlighten teachers at every level of the system, as well as teacher educators who conceive their work as a calling. Rodgers has achieved a splendid fusion of theory and practice.”―David T. Hansen, Weinberg Professor in the Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Review “This book is a breath of fresh air in a time that celebrates technical solutions to complex teaching challenges. Carol Rodgers does not shy away from the largely non-technical, human aspects of teaching. Instead, she embraces them fully. The Art of Reflective Teaching dives into the vital role of the student–teacher relationship and its enduring impact on learning. It shines a light on how learners thrive in the presence of teachers who ‘see them fully’ and respond ‘with heart and intelligence.’ Rodgers captures the hard work and the magic of teaching and reminds us to attend carefully to the rich relational context within which it occurs.”―Anna E. Richert, professor emerita, Mills College“In this beautifully written book, Carol Rodgers clearly explains the essential role of presence―or being wide-awake to the moment―in teaching, drawing on Maxine Greene, John Dewey, and the philosophical underpinnings of mindfulness. New and veteran teachers, teacher educators, and all of us who care about the future of our schools should read this book and share it widely. It contains great wisdom, practical ideas, compelling stories, and a case for the role of love and compassion in teaching.”― Katherine Schultz, dean, School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder“Carol Rodgers has distilled a lifetime of teaching and working with teachers into a well-composed account of teacher 'presence.’ This powerful concept comes alive through her careful analysis and her vivid examples of working with students, teacher candidates, and teachers. The book will fascinate and enlighten teachers at every level of the system, as well as teacher educators who conceive their work as a calling. Rodgers has achieved a splendid fusion of theory and practice.”―David T. Hansen, Weinberg Professor in the Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University About the Author Carol R. Rodgers is associate professor of education at the State University of New York at Albany. Read more