Edutopia – Rachael Button
“In her beautiful book Radical Presence: Teaching as a Contemplative Practice, Mary Rose O’Reilley writes, “Hospitality defines a space for a visitor—the student—to be herself, because she is received graciously…. Hospitality calls me to consider the singularity of each person… to try [to receive each student] with unconditional presence.” O’Reilley describes a way of teaching that is both practical and personal, grounded in preparedness and presence.” (more)