Notes on teaching a short guide to an essential skill - Hendricks, Shellee (RCR Creative Press, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Notes onNotes on Teaching; More Notes onNotes on Teaching; The Teacher's Role; Planning and Preparation; First Class Meeting; Setting Expectations; Classroom Rules; Classroom Staging; Building Blocks; Leading a Class; Teaching with Questions; Stumbling Blocks; Talking to Students; Talking to Parents; Giving Feedback; Honoring Achievement; Working in a School; Last Notes; Afterword by Taylor Mali; Appendices
These gems of advice have been practiced and passed down from generations of great teachers to help beginning teachers motivate themselves and grow into their positions. Written from the point of view of a fictional character who brings humor and sophistication to the tone, these teaching notes use simple, jargon-free language to provide explanatory commentary, helpful examples, and insights from education experts. This vital primer full of teaching wisdom works to dispel the common assumption that teachers need to be shaped into something they are not and gets to the heart of what teaching is