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Sailing in a Concrete Boat: A Teacher's Journey,Used
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Sailing in a Concrete Boat: A Teacher's Journey is a novellength narrative composed in a sequence of short fictions and poetry linked by recurring characters, themes, events, and setting. The narrative explores the experiences and emotions of a school teacher named Caleb Robinson. He teaches in a conservative churchadministered school in a rural Newfoundland town called Morrow's Cove. Caleb struggles to understand what it means to be a teacher, husband, lover, friend, father, Christian, and human being. Sailing in a Concrete Boat raises many questions about pedagogy as questioning, freedom of expression, conservative religious beliefs, breaking silences, and curriculum as cultural reproduction instead of cultural transformation. Above all, Sailing in a Concrete Boat seeks to narrate the complex lived experiences of a school teacher as he questions love, family, community, vocation, wellbeing, romance, spirituality, authority, silence, truth, and identity. In order to make sense of his tangled living experiences, Caleb is always remembering and researching his past in order to write and rewrite his future. Sailing in a Concrete Boat will be a valuable resource in both undergraduate and graduate courses in teacher education, curriculum and pedagogy, life writing, poetic inquiry, artsbased research, and narrative inquiry. Social Fictions Series Editorial Advisory Board Carl Bagley, University of Durham, UK Anna Banks, University of Idaho, USA Carolyn Ellis, University of South Florida, USA Rita Irwin, University of British Columbia, Canada J. Gary Knowles, University of Toronto, Canada Laurel Richardson, The Ohio State University (Emeritus), USA Carl Leggo is a poet and professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in writing and narrative inquiry. His books include: Growing Up Perpendicular on the Side of a Hill; View from My Mother's House; ComeByChance; Teaching to Wonder: Responding to Poetry in the Secondary Classroom; Lifewriting as Literary Metissage and an Ethos for Our Times (coauthored with Erika HasebeLudt and Cynthia Chambers); Being with A/r/tography (coedited with Stephanie Springgay, Rita L. Irwin, and Peter Gouzouasis); Creative Expression, Creative Education (coedited with Robert Kelly); Poetic Inquiry: Vibrant Voices in the Social Sciences (coedited with Monica Prendergast and Pauline Sameshima); and Speaking of Teaching (coauthored with Avraham Cohen, Marion Porath, Anthony Clarke, Heesoon Bai, and Karen Meyer).
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Sailing in a Concrete Boat: A Teacher's Journey'? A: 'Sailing in a Concrete Boat' explores the complex experiences of a school teacher named Caleb Robinson as he navigates his roles in life, including being a teacher, husband, and Christian. The narrative raises questions about pedagogy, freedom of expression, and cultural transformation.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Sailing in a Concrete Boat' is Carl Leggo, who is a poet and professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia.
- Q: What type of literary format does the book use? A: 'Sailing in a Concrete Boat' is composed of a sequence of short fictions and poetry, creating a novel-length narrative that interlinks various characters and themes.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 184 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of the book? A: 'Sailing in a Concrete Boat' was published on September 14, 2012.
- Q: Is this book suitable for educational purposes? A: Yes, it is a valuable resource for both undergraduate and graduate courses in teacher education, curriculum and pedagogy, and narrative inquiry.
- Q: What is the condition of the used book being offered? A: The used book is listed as in 'Very Good' condition.
- Q: What binding type does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What are some topics addressed in the book? A: The book addresses themes such as love, family, community, spirituality, authority, and identity through the lens of a teacher's lived experiences.
- Q: Can you provide details about the editorial advisory board for the Social Fictions Series? A: The Social Fictions Series Editorial Advisory Board includes Carl Bagley, Anna Banks, Carolyn Ellis, Rita Irwin, J. Gary Knowles, and Laurel Richardson, representing various universities in the UK and North America.