Dead Poets Society: What Makes a Great Teacher? (ft. Parker J. Palmer)

Why is Robin Williams' portrayal of Mr. Keating in Dead Poets Society so iconic? What is it that actually makes him a great teacher? This video essay presents an analysis of Mr. Keating's English class and teaching that I think would be interesting to fans of this film or anyone interested in educational professional development!

My analysis draws heavily upon the work of the wonderful educational thinker Parker J. Palmer. I comment on Mr. Keating's techniques, which map on strikingly well to Palmer’s ideals of a community-oriented classroom and a fully-invested teacher that is able to navigate the paradoxes and emotions of an authentic learning space.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Truth and Knowledge
04:20 The Voice of the Subject
06:00 Mr. Keating’s Learning Space
09:08 The Classroom’s Emotional Space
10:55 A Teacher’s Inner Life

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*Sources
- Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC (1973) - https://www.amazon.com/Wishful-Thinki...
- Parker J. Palmer, "Good Teaching: A Matter of Living the Mystery" (1990) - https://www.couragerenewal.org/PDFs/P...
- Parker J. Palmer, The Courage to Teach (2007) -   / the-courage-to-teach  
- Parker J. Palmer, To Know as We are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey (1993) -   / 97055.to_know_as_we_are_known  
- Parker J. Palmer, "The Heart of a Teacher" (2007) - https://couragerenewal.org/wpccr/park...

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