Books with author James L. (ed.) Burns

Excerpt from Tales of Female HeroismAfter the unfortunate issue of the battle of Worcester, Charles passed from the faithful guardianship of the Pen dereis, of Boscobel, to the house of his loyal adherent, Mr. Whitgreave, of Moseley but the search and suspicion to which this gentleman was subject as a Roman Catholic, made his house too unsafe a retreat for him to remam there; and it was soon agreed amongst his friends that he should remove to Bentley Hall, about four miles distant, the residence of Mr. Lane and his son, Colonel John Lane.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Tales of Female HeroismAfter the unfortunate issue of the battle of Worcester, Charles passed from the faithful guardianship of the Pen dereis, of Boscobel, to the house of his loyal adherent, Mr. Whitgreave, of Moseley but the search and suspicion to which this gentleman was subject as a Roman Catholic, made his house too unsafe a retreat for him to remam there; and it was soon agreed amongst his friends that he should remove to Bentley Hall, about four miles distant, the residence of Mr. Lane and his son, Colonel John Lane.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

So you want to be an art teacher? You’ve enrolled on a course, you’ve read the criteria. Is it your destiny? I remember telling my parents when I was young that I was going to be a teacher when I’m older. Maybe you were the same. But do you really know what you are letting yourself in for. Teaching is an emotional rollercoaster.I studied art at secondary school, studied art at college and then received a Bachelor of Art degree in crafts, to all intents and purposes you could say art runs in my blood. It certainly wasn’t inherited as neither of my parents could muster little more than colour between the lines in a bumper book of colouring pages. I was enthused by museum and gallery visits in my youth, impressionable and in awe of the abundance and variety of art available. I worked in many establishments following my studies. Washing dishes, serving drunks, cleaning sick off toilet floors and wiping up piss, my favourite role was the monthly cleaning of the nicotine stained air conditioning unit hanging from the ceiling of a well-known café franchise. It took a few years of working in industry before I realigned my career options and finally took the plunge into teaching. I wasn’t completely sure what I’d let myself into at first but following a few years of rigorous training grew to absolutely love the profession.Studying to teach proved the most difficult learning I’d ever carried out. It can rot your brain with information overload and you’ll worry the knowledge will slide out your ears as your eyes frantically read about theorists and teaching practices daily. Whilst trying to plan a lesson correctly and file essay’s pertaining to achievement, attainment, disability and the many theorists linked to education. Worry not though, it will all be fine. So, what is teaching really like? Do you think you know all about it? Are you keen to dive straight in but have no classroom experience? Well, you are certainly in for a treat. This guide explores many aspects of teaching not covered during your training. From personal experience I offer positive and negative attributes that all potential teachers should learn, especially those entering the world of art teaching. Consider this a type of truth. The situations described are intended to showcase the many trials and tribulations a teacher faces in the work place with guidance on how to best a situation whilst enforcing the notion that you are not alone. Others have faced the same situations and came out the other end fairly unscathed. You can do it too.The events and conversations in this manuscript have been constructed from my memories. To maintain anonymity I have changed the names of individuals and places. For further anonymity I have used the initial letter of each chapter when naming the characters created and identifying characteristics have been changed and exaggerated to protect the privacy of any living or deceased individual. Similarly all teachers mentioned are named after colours with an added flourish of characteristic imagination to further enhance anonymity and protect identity. You might think I’m talking about you, but you’d be wrong.Fear not, this xenagogy is not designed to shatter your precious illusions of teaching but to aid and support your personal pedagogies, and hopefully make you realise that through humour you can conquer all manner of tricky classroom situations. Are you willing to be inspired? Are you ready to learn? If so then read on and enjoy.

So you want to be an art teacher? You’ve enrolled on a course, you’ve read the criteria. Is it your destiny? I remember telling my parents when I was young that I was going to be a teacher when I’m older. Maybe you were the same. But do you really know what you are letting yourself in for. Teaching is an emotional rollercoaster.I studied art at secondary school, studied art at college and then received a Bachelor of Art degree in crafts, to all intents and purposes you could say art runs in my blood. It certainly wasn’t inherited as neither of my parents could muster little more than colour between the lines in a bumper book of colouring pages. I was enthused by museum and gallery visits in my youth, impressionable and in awe of the abundance and variety of art available. I worked in many establishments following my studies. Washing dishes, serving drunks, cleaning sick off toilet floors and wiping up piss, my favourite role was the monthly cleaning of the nicotine stained air conditioning unit hanging from the ceiling of a well-known café franchise. It took a few years of working in industry before I realigned my career options and finally took the plunge into teaching. I wasn’t completely sure what I’d let myself into at first but following a few years of rigorous training grew to absolutely love the profession.Studying to teach proved the most difficult learning I’d ever carried out. It can rot your brain with information overload and you’ll worry the knowledge will slide out your ears as your eyes frantically read about theorists and teaching practices daily. Whilst trying to plan a lesson correctly and file essay’s pertaining to achievement, attainment, disability and the many theorists linked to education. Worry not though, it will all be fine. So, what is teaching really like? Do you think you know all about it? Are you keen to dive straight in but have no classroom experience? Well, you are certainly in for a treat. This guide explores many aspects of teaching not covered during your training. From personal experience I offer positive and negative attributes that all potential teachers should learn, especially those entering the world of art teaching. Consider this a type of truth. The situations described are intended to showcase the many trials and tribulations a teacher faces in the work place with guidance on how to best a situation whilst enforcing the notion that you are not alone. Others have faced the same situations and came out the other end fairly unscathed. You can do it too.The events and conversations in this manuscript have been constructed from my memories. To maintain anonymity I have changed the names of individuals and places. For further anonymity I have used the initial letter of each chapter when naming the characters created and identifying characteristics have been changed and exaggerated to protect the privacy of any living or deceased individual. Similarly all teachers mentioned are named after colours with an added flourish of characteristic imagination to further enhance anonymity and protect identity. You might think I’m talking about you, but you’d be wrong.Fear not, this xenagogy is not designed to shatter your precious illusions of teaching but to aid and support your personal pedagogies, and hopefully make you realise that through humour you can conquer all manner of tricky classroom situations. Are you willing to be inspired? Are you ready to learn? If so then read on and enjoy.