Storytelling is expressive, but it is not merely an expression. It is a powerful way of examining and understanding how our identity and self-understanding operate in practice over time. By sharing and reflecting on moments, stories allow educators and students to surface the assumptions, judgments, and responsibilities that shape our actions, sometimes even before those influences are consciously recognized.
Stories can also help us make room for processing memory, revisiting judgment, and understanding relationships. This can be especially valuable in education, where outcomes are often prioritized above deeper human meaning.
The Book That Found Its Way Back considers a complex teaching moment as an opportunity for that kind of examination. It traces how learning and responsibility unfold over time, how care informs professional judgment, and how teachers and students continue to shape one another’s learning and understanding beyond the bounds of formal instruction.
