You Can Do This: Hope and Help for New Teachers - Couverture rigide

Jackson, Robyn R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1118702050 ISBN 13 : 9781118702055

Editeur : Jossey Bass, 2014

Synopsis

HOPE IS ON THE WAY! "I firmly believe that what will make you a master teacher is not the advice I give you; what will make you a master teacher is that you figure out how to solve those challenges on your own, in your own way." --From the Preface As a new teacher you face numerous challenges. Right from the start you must learn how to manage a class full of restless students; develop productive relationships with fellow teachers, administrators, and parents; and design engaging lesson plans that will meet ever-increasing levels of accountability all while building a life for yourself in the process. It can be overwhelming and sometimes you can feel like you're all alone. And yet, you came to this profession because you want to make a difference. How do you juggle the demands of the profession and find your own voice, your own teaching style, your own teaching self? The good news is that you can do this . In this down-to-earth, inspirational book, bestselling author Robyn Jackson offers encouragement and real-world advice for navigating those difficult years as a beginning teacher.Sharing stories from her own humbling first years as a new teacher, Robyn helps you tackle challenges such as motivating students, planning effective lessons, building relationships with parents, bouncing back from embarrassing mistakes, and finding your own authority as a teacher. She also helps you find success outside the classroom with practical pointers for living on a teacher's salary and carving out time to have a life of your own. With candor and a good deal of wit, she gently guides you to develop your own teaching style and, ultimately, to find your own path toward mastery. Robyn speaks to new educators as a trusted mentor, one who knows how to navigate the tricky terrain of "new teacherdom"--and knows how rich and rewarding the payoff will be. If you're new to the profession or know someone about to embark on a teaching career, You Can Do This is the essential roadmap to s

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

PRAISE FOR YOU CAN DO THIS

This is the most powerful and valuable heart–to–heart talk any new teacher could get. Every chapter peels back more and more secrets to thriving that only master teacher Robyn Jackson could share. These are the untold emotional, psychological, and practical tools you need to develop into a savvy and confident teacher. This book is a winner!
Eric Jensen, author, Enriching the Brain, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain, and Teaching with Poverty in Mind

You Can Do This offers practical wisdom from a seasoned educator that unpacks, step by step, how to conquer daily challenges, empower students, and succeed as a whole teacher. This book is ideal for new educators.
Todd Whitaker, author, The Ten–Minute Inservice and What Great Teachers Do Differently

After journeying through You Can Do This, the reader feels like they ve spent time with a friend and colleague, a teacher just down the hall of the school building. A compelling story teller, Jackson enables all teachers beginning and veteran, struggling and stable to understand that they, too, can do this.
Cindi Rigsbee, author, Finding Mrs. Warnecke: The Difference Teachers Make; North Carolina State Teacher of the Year 2009

Biographie de l'auteur :

ROBYN R. JACKSON, PHD, a former classroom teacher and school administrator, is founder and CEO of MindSteps, Inc., an independent provider of workshops, coaching, consulting, and resources for teachers. She is the author of the bestseller Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching and a nationally recognized presenter and consultant who has been featured in the Washington Post, a PBS/Annenberg television series, and Lifetime Television s Lifetime Live.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jossey Bass
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118702050
• ISBN 13: 9781118702055
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240