Teaching with Compassion

Peter Kaufman has been a professor of sociology at the State University of New York New Paltz since 1999. His teaching and scholarly interests revolve around critical and contemplative pedagogy. Janine Schipper has been a professor of sociology at Northern Arizona University since 1998. Her teaching and scholarly interests revolve around environmental sociology, consciousness studies, and Buddhist sociology.

Research shows that compassion benefits both the giver and the recipient. Teachers and students have much to gain from a compassionate interaction not only for the benefit of the learning environment but also for the benefit of their health and happiness.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Practice Beginner’s MindChapter 2: Follow the Golden RuleChapter 3: Learn from AdversityChapter 4: Leave My Ego at the DoorChapter 5: Focus on Classroom ChemistryChapter 6: Listen with IntentionChapter 7: Hold SpaceChapter 8: Teach like the SunConclusion: Teaching with Compassion is a Social ActNotesAbout the AuthorsIndex