International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
The purpose of this article is threefold: (a) to describe how spirituality, conceptually informed by servant-leadership, manifests in our teaching practices, (b) to describe how those practices enact support and empathy, which enables our students to succeed in the technical subject of developmental mathematics, and (c) to report our perceptions of student success. We employed a duoethnographic methodology to respond to a common set of questions, highlighting our similarities and differences. In this exchange we explored the setting of our practice, noting disparities between the two-year institutions where we worked. We concluded our experiences, framed through servant-leadership, and described a classroom atmosphere of respect, sensitivity and encouragement for our students. These classroom characteristics are foundational to challenging and supporting students in these courses.
Recommended Citation
Royer, Dan W. and Baize-Ward, Amy
(2020)
"Spirituality and Servant-Leadership in Teaching Developmental Mathematics,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 14, Article 5.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.23
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol14/iss1/5
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