Learning to Teach Through Discussion ─ The Art of Turning the Soul

This sequel to Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon's acclaimed Turning the Soul: Teaching Through Conversation in the High School once again bridges the gap between education theory and classroom experience by taking the model of education developed in that book and applying it to a case study of two teacher candidates in elementary classrooms.

"Groundbreaking and innovative....This is a major contribution to teacher education and will likely be picked up by teacher education programs interested in teaching teachers more philosophically." Sharon M. Ravitch, University of Pennsylvania

"This is a comprehensive and useful guide to interpretive discussion in the classroom---appropriate for classes at every level and in every discipline."

Nel Noddings, author of Critical Lessons: What Our Schools Should Teach

"Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon provides a subtle, perceptive account of the art of leading discussions in teaching, illuminating the central role that asking questions plays in that process, and arguing for making it a central part of teacher education." Nicholas C. Burbules, University of Illinois

"Haroutunian-Gordon's focus on interpretive discussion offers an exciting new approach to learning and teaching. She shows how classrooms come alive as students share their understanding of the text with each other and the teacher." Bertram Cohler, University of Chicago

Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon is director, Master of Science in Education program, and professor, School of Education and Social Policy, at Northwestern University.