The Emotional Experience of Learning and Teaching

Gianna Henry, Elsie Osborne, Isca Salzberger-Wittenberg

Introduction PART I Beginnings 1 HOPEFUL AND FEARFUL EXPECTATIONS PART II Learning to understand the nature of relationships 2 ASPECTS OF THE STUDENT’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE TEACHER 3 ASPECTS OF THE TEACHER’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE STUDENT 4 EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF LEARNING PART III Understanding the individual child in the classroom 5 IDEALISED RELATIONSHIPS 6 DENIGRATORY RELATIONSHIPS 7 HELPFUL RELATIONSHIPS PART IV Work with families and professional colleagues 8 THE TEACHER’S RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PUPILS’ FAMILIES 9 THE TEACHER’S RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL WORKERS; Special education; Medical and social services; PART V Endings 10 DIFFERENT KINDS OF ENDINGS

Based on work done with teachers at the Tavistock Clinic in London, this book will be of help to teachers at every level of the education system from infant to tertiary.