About this ebook
A Teachers Tale begins in 1932 with Gillilands first experiences in schooling and concludes in the summer of 1955 just as he completes his apprenticeship and stands on the brink of becoming a qualified instructor in a small college in east Texas. This memoir presents a collection of stories about his experiences as a teacher and a college student.
A story of schooling deeply immersed in the arts and humanities, A Teachers Tale shares Gillilands love of the university and how it compelled him to seek a life devoted to teaching, primarily in the community college arena. Through this narrative, he brings together a philosophy of higher education based on the importance of arts and humanities in todays high- tech world.
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About the author
Joe Gilliland earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in English from the University of Texas and PhD from Arizona State University. He has taught for more than fifty years. Gilliland and his wife Bettie live in Arizona and have two grown children.
