What Great Teachers Do Differently: 14 Things That Matter Most
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (679 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1930556691 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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. One of the nation’s leading authorities on motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness, Todd Whitaker is a former middle and high school teacher and principal, now a professor at Indiana State University
This book is his response to those requests.This book focuses on the specific things that great teachers do that others do not. It focuses on the specific things that great teachers do that others do not. Readers of author Todd Whitaker's best-selling WHAT GREAT PRINCIPALS DO DIFFERENTLY asked him for a companion volume focusing on great teachers and their classrooms. It answers these essential questions: - Is it high expectations for students that matter?- How do great teachers respond when students misbehave?- Do great teachers filter differently than their peers?- How do the best teachers approach standardized testing? - How can your teachers gain the same advantages?. This book describes the beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that form the fabric of life in our best classrooms and schools
. About the Author One of the nation’s leading authorities on motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness, Todd Whitaker is a former middle and high school teacher and principal, now a professor at Indiana State University
A couple of these reviews are inaccurate and misleading This is the first review I've ever written on Amazon, and I'm moved to write it because I am so astounded at the lack of truth in a couple of reviews for this book. I'm not sure what happened in some of the negative reviewers' lives that led them to write such bitter and inaccurate reviews, but I want to assure everyone thinking about Whitakers' books that they are worth reading, and What Great Teachers Do Differently is one of his best.On almost every page, there are practical ideas, . Several Good Ideas Jason M. Waskiewicz This book is somewhat repetitive (hence 4 stars). At times I feel like it lacks specifics. However, there are several good ideas in it that have really stuck with me.The first is to focus on our best students. That is to say, consider how we treat them and then treat all students the same way. This works in several ways that I'd never considered before.The author gave the anecdote of students in that hallway during class. How do we treat our best students? How do we treat the others? I. "Great teachers!" according to SELINA. Excellent book for new teachers and for teachers who may need some rejuvenation. My wonderful principal bought it for me and I purchased this one for my student teacher.