Seven Simple Secrets

Seven Simple Secrets
Author: Annette Breaux
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2014-07-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317746570

Want to know a secret? Regardless of what classroom challenges, standards or initiatives you’re faced with from year to year, there are seven keys to great teaching that never change—and that are often overlooked! In this bestselling book, internationally-acclaimed authors Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker reveal the seven simple secrets of effective teaching that can be applied in any classroom. Whether you’re a new or experienced teacher, you’ll gain valuable insights on improving instruction, classroom management, discipline, student motivation, and much, much more! This updated Second Edition contains timely topics such as incorporating technology to enhance your lessons and using social media appropriately. Special Features: Easy-to-use format: The book is divided into seven secrets shared by highly effective teachers. Each secret is then divided into seven parts filled with practical information on why the secret matters and how to implement it effectively. Reflection questions: At the end of each section, there are seven questions to help you determine whether you have mastered each secret. Bonus lists: This special new section contains lists on the qualities of effective teaching and why these qualities matter. These lists can be copied and used during book studies, PLC meetings, or staff meetings to provoke thoughtful discussions and enhance teaching and learning. Study guide: A study guide is available to help you extend your learning independently or with colleagues. www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138783621 Companion website: For more inspiring, informative books from Todd and Annette, check out our special site, www.routledge.com/cw/breaux, going live this summer. Throughout the book, you’ll find practical examples and heartfelt advice to encourage you as you implement the seven secrets. As you improve your teaching, you profoundly influence the lives of those who matter most—your students!

Unleashing Great Teaching

Unleashing Great Teaching
Author: David Weston
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2018-05-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351589911

It’s within the power of each and every school to unleash the best in teachers, day by day, month by month, year by year. This practical handbook takes the guesswork out of professional learning, showing school leaders how they can build a self-improving culture and remove barriers to learning.the authors set out their advice for how every school can bring in the best ideas from the whole system, and make sure that these have a lasting effect in the classroom. Packed full of examples, easy-to-use ideas and checklists, Unleashing Great Teaching brings together a vast body of experience gained by the Teacher Development Trust (UK), and shows how other schools can learn from these insights. From fostering a culture of evaluating impact to establishing good relationships, communication and a developmental culture, this book takes each and every aspect of the school system and reassesses its role as a driver of teacher and student success.

The Secret of Literacy

The Secret of Literacy
Author: David Didau
Publisher: Crown House Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2014-01-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1781351821

Literacy? That's someone else's job, isn't it? This is a book for all teachers on how to make explicit to students those things we can do implicitly. In the Teachers' Standards it states that all teachers must demonstrate an understanding of, and take responsibility for, promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy, and the correct use of standard English, whatever the teacher's specialist subject. In The Secret of Literacy, David Didau inspires teachers to embrace the challenge of improving students' life chances through improving their literacy.

Launch a Teaching Career

Launch a Teaching Career
Author: Peter P. Leibman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2015-06-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475817088

This is the perfect time to become a full-time teacher and yet too many college graduates who majored in education, or corporate workers looking to transition to teaching, cannot secure a teaching position. Where are the opportunities? How do you market yourself appropriately? In Launch a Teaching Career: Secrets for Aspiring Teachers, Dr. Peter Leibman explains in great detail how to avoid the resume pile, enhance your candidacy, and move to the head of the class. A step-by-step plan of action is presented giving you a comprehensive guide to achieve your goal of becoming a teacher. You will learn how to: • Build a positive reputation as an undergraduate student • Effectively transition from the corporate world • Develop a powerful network of supporters • Write a dynamic broadcast letter designed to get you more interviews • Avoid resume pitfalls and present yourself in a professional manner • Ace the interview by taking control • Learn where the job opportunities really are • Enhance your position and impress school administrators

Building a Better Teacher

Building a Better Teacher
Author: Elizabeth Green
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-07-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0393351084

A New York Times Notable Book "A must-read book for every American teacher and taxpayer." —Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World Launched with a hugely popular New York Times Magazine cover story, Building a Better Teacher sparked a national conversation about teacher quality and established Elizabeth Green as a leading voice in education. Green's fascinating and accessible narrative dispels the common myth of the "natural-born teacher" and introduces maverick educators exploring the science behind their art. Her dramatic account reveals that great teaching is not magic, but a skill—a skill that can be taught. Now with a new afterword that offers a guide on how to identify—and support—great teachers, this provocative and hopeful book "should be part of every new teacher’s education" (Washington Post).

Classroom Confidential

Classroom Confidential
Author: Louisa Leaman
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2006-02-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780826485410

"My role as a Behaviour Support Teacher involves classroom observations and feedback to teachers on issues relating to challenging behaviour. This gives me the refreshing opportunity to spend time watching real teachers do real teaching, and deal with the very real problems that arise in their classrooms. My advice is personalised towards the individuals I am working with, but along the way, I have noticed a few commonalities regarding what works and what doesn't." It is these commonalities that provide the basis of this book. Louisa Leaman provides advice on every aspect of teaching, from the structure and content of lessons, right through to setting boundaries, dealing with bullies, and collaborating with other staff.

Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers

Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers
Author: Ellen Kottler
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2007-08-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452294429

"Kottler and Gallavan provide a wealth of valuable material, practical ideas, and wonderful hints for beginning social studies teachers to get started, get involved, and continue their own learning." —Stephen Armstrong, Board of Directors National Council for the Social Studies "A very nice contribution to the social studies field, with a wide reach among both K–12 and preservice teachers. The authors do an excellent job in areas that are often overlooked, focusing on meaningful instruction, powerful teaching and learning, and NCSS standards." —John K. Lee, Associate Professor North Carolina State University Practical guidelines for successful social studies instruction! Using their proven formula for guiding novice, preservice, and experienced teachers, the authors synthesize real-world insights and the most practical elements of pedagogy to provide a ready-to-use resource of best classroom practices. Based on the authors′ experience as teacher educators and skilled social studies teachers, this text helps practitioners: Make instruction meaningful Develop literacy to build social studies skills Incorporate district expectations and state standards Create a community of learners Collaborate with colleagues The authors provide easy-to-follow lists, tips, and sample forms and letters to help teachers organize their daily work and reduce stress.

The Smart Classroom Management Way

The Smart Classroom Management Way
Author: Michael Linsin
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2019-05-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781795512848

The Smart Classroom Management Way is a collection of the very best writing from ten years of Smart Classroom Management (SCM). It isn't, however, simply a random mix of popular articles. It's a comprehensive work that encompasses every principle, theme, and methodology of the SCM approach. The book is laid out across six major areas of classroom management and includes the most pressing issues, problems, and concerns shared by all teachers. The underlying SCM themes of accountability, maturity, independence, personal responsibility, and intrinsic motivation are all there and weave their way throughout the entirety of the book. Together, they form a simple, unique, and sometimes contrarian approach to classroom management that anyone can do. Whether you're an elementary, middle, or high school teacher, The Smart Classroom Management Way will give you the strategies, skills, and know-how to turn any group of students into the motivated, well-behaved class you love teaching.

Conscious Classroom Management

Conscious Classroom Management
Author: Rick Smith
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781889236506

This book is a must for any K-12 teacher. The practical strategies - from learning the characteristics of an effictive "No", to lesson design - will help any teacher improve their classroom management.

1000 Best New Teacher Survival Secrets

1000 Best New Teacher Survival Secrets
Author: Kandace Martin
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781402205507

Secrets for your first year and beyond Experienced educators Kathleen Brenny and Kandace Martin show you how to: --Effectively organize your classroom --34 secrets to surviving your first week --Prepare your students for standardized tests --Document progress and grading --Work effectively with ESL students --Understand the legal requirements of working with students with special needs --Survive parent-teacher conferences --Manage stress and stay healthy --Create a safe school environment for your students Covers important issues across all grade levels