William Germano is professor of English at Cooper Union. His books include Getting It Published and From Dissertation to Book. Twitter @WmGermano
Kit Nicholls is director of the Center for Writing at Cooper Union, where he teaches writing, literature, and cultural studies.
"Germano and Nicholls’s gently polemical, deeply romantic book
regards the syllabus, and the work that goes into constructing one,
as an opportunity to ponder the possibilities and pathways of the
classroom. . . . As such, their book is filled with useful insights
about teaching and how, under ideal circumstances, what is
transferred isn’t a body of knowledge but a kind of ‘craft,’ a way
of reading and taking in the world. . . . The authors of Syllabus
come across like fantastic and committed teachers."---Hua Hsu, New
Yorker
"Germano and Nicholls show how constructing the syllabus can
facilitate self-reflection that fuels powerful pedagogy in every
subject area. . . . Above all, Syllabus offers prompts for doing
the thinking about teaching that will empower readers to create
learning communities."---Koritha Mitchell, Public Books
"An inspiring exhortation to make the standard college syllabus
work harder and better. . . . A thoughtful, provocative collection
of well-tested teaching strategies and philosophies that work
across the curriculum."
*Kirkus, starred review*
"A passionate book about teaching well, using the syllabus as a
framework within which to discuss how to embark with students on
the joint endeavour of learning. I like its philosophy. . . . One
for all who value teaching."---Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist
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