„Ne-au învățat să învățăm...” – Autoportret de grup cu zămislire de lume
“They taught us how to learn...” – A Group Self-Portrait Depicting the Creation of the World

Summary/Abstract: On the 250th anniversary of the birth of Dimitrie Țichindeal, the founder of the Arad Preparandia, and as the 50th anniversary of their graduation from this educational institution approaches, six teachers from the class of 1976—former high school classmates—gather to reflect on times past and times to come. Gathered in early July 2024, over the course of five days they reminisce about five years of school that have shaped their entire lives. Weaving personal accounts with historical information drawn from scholarly works, the five—some of whom are, in turn, “teachers of teachers”—help us understand life journeys that demonstrate that, while supporting and shaping professional development, the process of self-construction is never-ending. At the right time—between the ages of 15 and 20—catalyzed by essential interpersonal relationships and grounded in the effort to become, this process opens up extraordinary life paths. The volume Teachers: A Self-Portrait of a Generation, edited by Lavinia Betea and published in 2025 by Corint Publishing in the History of Romanian Authors series, amplifies the meaning of education, much like a living mirror.

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