55 Teaching Dilemmas

To teach with excellence demands more than strategies and techniques. The most successful teachers draw on their personal powertheir confidence, compassion, and empathy, and their professional powertheir ability to lead, instruct, and inspire their students to do their best. With practice, most teachers can develop the skills they need to conquer almost any classroom challenge. This book offers specific, practical ideas to help teachers:manage their classroom time efficiently;educate with passion and enthusiasm;support students who are struggling;motivate with creativity and humor;lead effectively both inside the classroom and out.In 55 Teaching Dilemmas, Kathy Paterson also shows readers how to counsel students in need, how to recognize and prevent burnout, how to communicate with parents and guardians, and how to encourage cooperative learning among students with different capabilities and skills.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------ContentsIntroduction: The Power We Have as TeachersCaring for OthersInner StrengthDiligencePersonal PreservationOrganizationTeaching StrategiesCommunicationClassroom ManagementMotivationPresentationLeadershipAfterwordIndex--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reviews--------------------------------------------------------------------------------About the AuthorKathy Paterson is a teacher and drama specialist with more than 25 years of classroom experience. A popular speaker and writer, she is involved in teacher training with several universities on issues around differentiation and effective teaching practices. The author of Every Adult's Guide to Talking to Teens and How Do I Teach and Keep My Sanity, her books have been translated in the Czech Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Lithuania, and Slovenia.
9781551381916
  • Title:55 Teaching Dilemmas
  • Author:Kathy Paterson
  • Publishing House:Stenhouse
  • Publication Date:2005
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