TMCP 157: Christina Bieber Lake on the Unique Challenges and Blessings of Being a Teacher

13/11/2023 44 min Temporada 7 Episodio 29

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Episode Synopsis

Christina Bieber Lake (PhD, Emory University) is the Clyde S. Kilby professor of English at Wheaton College, where she teaches contemporary American literature and theory. She is the author of Prophets of the Posthuman: American Fiction, Biotechnology, and the Ethics of Personhood and The Incarnational Art of Flannery O’Connor. She lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with her husband, Stephen, and their son.

Talking Points

Why teachers are misunderstood
Rhythms of a teacher
Completely Uninterrupted Reading Blocks (CURB)
Unique challenges of teaching at different levels


Resources

The Flourishing Teacher
Beyond the Story
Christina's Website