The stories, anecdotes, humor, and insights found in this book capture what it means to be a teacher. The book begins with common encounters that are the hallmark of the new-teacher experience, but continues into equally entertaining tales that come with years of working with students, parents, staff, faculty, and administrators. What it Means to Be a Teacher mirrors a teacher's playful sense of irony and a deep appreciation of the old wisdom about feeling "the impact of the great, occasional and accidental joy" which comes with teaching. Whether a teacher, principal, or administrator,...
The stories, anecdotes, humor, and insights found in this book capture what it means to be a teacher. The book begins with common encounters that are ...
The stories, anecdotes, humor, and insights found in this book capture what it means to be a teacher. The book begins with common encounters that are the hallmark of the new-teacher experience, but continues into equally entertaining tales that come with years of working with students, parents, staff, faculty, and administrators. What it Means to Be a Teacher mirrors a teacher's playful sense of irony and a deep appreciation of the old wisdom about feeling _the impact of the great, occasional and accidental joy_ which comes with teaching. Whether a teacher, principal, or administrator,...
The stories, anecdotes, humor, and insights found in this book capture what it means to be a teacher. The book begins with common encounters that are ...
Gose masterfully raises key questions and examples that illuminate perspectives and issues in film. The style is both educational and highly entertaining. (Performing Arts--Film & Video)
Gose masterfully raises key questions and examples that illuminate perspectives and issues in film. The style is both educational and highly entertain...
The Challenge of Greatness: The Legacy of Great Teachers reveals the characteristics and teaching strategies of Great Teachers. Simultaneously the book describes a Pantheon of thirty-two great teachers, and challenges the reader to continue their legacy by becoming one. Recognizing the uniqueness of a great teacher, the book raises the kind of issues they face, and a range of possibilities from which they find solutions.
The Challenge of Greatness: The Legacy of Great Teachers reveals the characteristics and teaching strategies of Great Teachers. Simultaneously the b...
"Finally a book about teaching that tells it like it is," NEA Today said about Michael Gose's first edition, What It Means to Be a Teacher. The second edition continues the stories that capture the meaning of teaching and now looks back with commentary on how those tales also work as parables. In the spirit of Thomas Paine, this second edition uses "Common Sense" to tell what is really going on with students, teachers, and schools. (Hint: the reality is actually a lot more optimistic than commonly portrayed in the media.)
"Finally a book about teaching that tells it like it is," NEA Today said about Michael Gose's first edition, What It Means to Be a Teacher. The second...
"Finally a book about teaching that tells it like it is," NEA Today said about Michael Gose's first edition, What It Means to Be a Teacher. The second edition continues the stories that capture the meaning of teaching and now looks back with commentary on how those tales also work as parables. In the spirit of Thomas Paine, this second edition uses "Common Sense" to tell what is really going on with students, teachers, and schools. (Hint: the reality is actually a lot more optimistic than commonly portrayed in the media.)
"Finally a book about teaching that tells it like it is," NEA Today said about Michael Gose's first edition, What It Means to Be a Teacher. The second...
