Tales from a Teaching Life: Vignettes in Verse

By Patricia Austin

Book Overview

What's the day-to-day, decade-to-decade life of a teacher like? Documenting Patricia Austin's forty-plus years as an educator, Tales from a Teaching Life: Vignettes in Verse invites readers along on a chronological journey through elementary and university classrooms. Austin captures modes, moods, and moments of teaching, from a stumbling entry into the profession to an unexpected dive into the brave new world of online instruction. In verse at turns reflective, surprising, and humorous, these poems testify to the strength and profound impact of teachers everywhere.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608012603
• ISBN13: 9781608012602
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of New Orleans Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.4"