Imagine a Place

Jan Carpenter, Marylhurst University. Amy Lutz, Pacific University, George Fox University. Linda Samek, George Fox University. Micki M. Caskey, Portland State University. William L. Greene, Southern Oregon University. Younghee M. Kim; Southern Oregon University. Jay Casbon, Oregon State University. Maureen Musser, Educational Consultant.

Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Section I: Welcome To The “Imagine A Place” Classrooms, Jay Casbon and Linda Samek.
Section Ii: Stories Of Joy, Meaning, And Deep Connection Through Curriculum And Instruction, Jan Carpenter.
It’s All About Relationships, Michelle Bond Copelin.
Mathography: A Tool For Fostering Mathematics Identity, Kasi Allen and Kemble Schnell.
Re-Imagining Our Identity: How a Sustainability Class Merges School, Community, and Environment, Ryan King and Margaret Perrow.
The Most Important Lesson, Teresa Denney and Allison Eitzen.
Going Out and Going Within, Marcia Ososke.
Discussion Questions, Jan Carpenter.
Section Iii: Stories Of Relationships And Young Adolescent Development, Micki M. Caskey.
Mateo and the Field Guide Manual From Afghanistan, Jennifer Robinson.
So Much More than Teaching, Katy Turpen.
Is Luke Here Today? Michelle Schwartze.
Conversations From the Middle, Janolyn Jones King.
The Starfish Effect: It Matters to This One, Casey Gilewski.
What It Takes to Win, Lynette Elwyn.
Discussion Questions, Micki M. Caskey and Jan Carpenter.
Section Iv: Finding The Treasure In Challenging Situations— Stories Of Students Who Remind Us Who We Are, Younghee M. Kim and William L. Greene.
Pieces of Work: Seeing Beyond Behavior, George Roberts.
A Vulnerable Stanza, Bobbi Kidd.
Humility From a Hubcap, Rebecca A. Hendrix.
Something About Those Eyes, Jan Carpenter.
On Being Ms. Lutz, Amy Lutz.
Finding Myself With Teen Writers, Mary Sawyer.
All in a Day’s Work, Gail Anderson.
Discussion Questions, Younghee M. Kim, William L. Greene, and Jan Carpenter.
Section V: Exploring Stories—Recommendations And Resources, Micki M. Caskey.
Writing Your Story, Karen Hamlin.
An Exercise in Reflection for Teacher Candidates, Younghee M. Kim and William L. Greene.
Bibliography of Online and Print Resources, Micki M. Caskey.
About the Editors.
About the Contributors.