Bringing Out the Best in Students
How Legendary Teachers Motivate Kids
1st Edition
Published on 27. October 2015
168 pages
978-1-5107-0086-4 (ISBN)
Description
You're already a good teacher. But you want more-for them and for yourself. You want to be the teacher your students remember, the one who makes real, positive differences in their lives. You want to become a legendary teacher.
This book outlines the characteristics of legendary teachers. It shows you how to recognize and acknowledge those traits in your colleagues,]
then cultivate them in yourself. Find out how you can:
. Convey your high expectations for your students
. Practice skillful communication
. Develop a well-organized, well-run classroom
. Motivate students to excellence
Becoming a legendary teacher is a worthwhile goal. Expect as much from yourself as you do from your students. Be the good example that enables your students to do their best. Develop the skills to ensure that students want to come to school, want to learn, and want to succeed in your classroom.
This book outlines the characteristics of legendary teachers. It shows you how to recognize and acknowledge those traits in your colleagues,]
then cultivate them in yourself. Find out how you can:
. Convey your high expectations for your students
. Practice skillful communication
. Develop a well-organized, well-run classroom
. Motivate students to excellence
Becoming a legendary teacher is a worthwhile goal. Expect as much from yourself as you do from your students. Be the good example that enables your students to do their best. Develop the skills to ensure that students want to come to school, want to learn, and want to succeed in your classroom.
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David Scheidecker | William Freeman
Bringing Out the Best in Students
How Legendary Teachers Motivate Kids
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11/2015
Skyhorse Publishing
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Content
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Authors
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- 1. Piecing Together the Personality Puzzle
- A Common Scenario
- A Disclaimer
- Identifying Desirable Character Traits
- Promoting Strong Attitudes
- Developing Good Habits
- Conclusions
- 2. Nothing Succeeds Like Success
- Establishing the Analogy
- Developing Professional Pride
- Living in the Loop
- Building the Partnership
- A Touch of Reality
- Conclusions
- 3. Establishing High Expectations
- Determining Expectations
- Identifying Pitfalls
- Communicating Expectations
- Maintaining Consistency and Objectivity
- Removing the Excuses
- Conclusions
- 4. Practicing Skillful Communication
- Practicing Sound Presentation Skills
- Maintaining High Interest Levels
- Interacting With Groups
- Interacting With Individuals
- Merging Pedagogy With Communication Practices
- Conclusions
- 5. From Chaos to Organization
- Mastering the Clutter
- Planning for the Academic Day
- Organizing the Postinstructional Debriefing
- Conclusions
- 6. Recognizing and Promoting Excellence
- Making Recognition Visual
- Safeguarding the Honesty of Recognition
- Keeping Recognition Measurable
- Extending Recognition Beyond the Classroom
- Conclusions
- 7. Motivating High Student Achievement
- Establishing the Foundation
- Adding Grain by Grain
- Building on the Foundation
- Conclusions
- 8. Developing Powerful Classroom Management Skills
- Maintaining a Student Orientation
- Sustaining a Learning Environment
- Teaching How to Learn
- Defusing Threatening Situations
- Conclusions
- 9. Becoming a Legend
