How the Best Teachers Avoid the 20 Most Common Teaching Mistakes

ISBN-13: 9781596671096 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 158 str.

Elizabeth Breaux

Opis

For new teachers and veterans, mentors, instructional coaches, and staff developers, this book shows you how the best teachers avoid and correct the 20 most common teaching mistakes. Clear, direct, and passionate, this book provides tools to help you take charge of your classroom, yourself, your students' educations, and to become the best teacher you can possibly be!

Spis treści

Foreword Introduction Mistake 1: Assuming Students Already Know Mistake 2: Attempting to Control Mistake 3 : Engaging in Power Struggles Mistake 4: Taking Students Behavior Personally Mistake 5: Foregoing the Real-Life Connection Mistake 6: Teaching to the Whole Mistake 7: Allowing for Unstructured Time Mistake 8: Failing to Organize Mistake 9: Being Unprofessional Mistake 10: Lowering Expectations Mistake 11: Treating Students Unfairly Mistake 12: Neglecting Priorities Mistake 13: Being Inconsistent Mistake 14: Planning Haphazardly Mistake 15: Misusing the Administration Mistake 16: Delaying Feedback Mistake 17: Discouraging Participation Mistake 18: Sacrificing the Parent-Teacher Alliance Mistake 19: Believing the Facade Mistake 20: Refusing to Acknowledge Mistakes

O autorze

Meet the Author Elizabeth Breaux is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, informative, and entertaining authors and speakers in education today. She has spoken to audiences across the country where she leaves them laughing, crying, and certain that they have chosen the right profession—teaching. She is the author of three best-selling books: Classroom Management—SIMPLIFIED, How to Reach and Teach ALL Students—SIMPLIFIED, and the coauthor with her sister Annette Breaux of Real Teachers, Real Challenges, Real Solutions.A former curriculum coordinator and classroom teacher, she currently trains and supports new teachers in Lafayette, LA. She is also one of the coordinators of TIPS, an induction program for new teachers in Lafayette, LA. In addition, she trains assessors for the Louisiana Department of Education and is an international presenter for the Bureau of Education and Research.Liz has taught and worked with at-risk students for 24 years and believes that there is not a more challenging and rewarding job in the world. Her message has always been a simple one: “I cannot teach my students until I reach my students.”For information on bringing Elizabeth Breaux to your school or district, contact her at 337-654-0040.