{"product_id":"avoiding-burnout-9781475855241","title":"Avoiding Burnout","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven the challenges facing educators today, it is vitally important to understand the workings of teacher excellence. Which teachers exceed state standards for performance and continue to exhibit passion and resilience in the classroom? Beyond subject knowledge and teaching techniques, what do exemplary educators know and do that could be adapted for use by others?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring these questions serves as the basis for Avoiding Burnout: How Exemplary Teachers Find Fuel and Cultivate Success. The featured educatorsamong the most distinguished American teachersprovide insight into their successful strategies with students, parents\/caregivers, colleagues, and administration. Their honest and thoughtful voices provide compelling evidence of how they navigate today's complex issues in education. Concise connections to relevant research underscore the value of their perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis highly engaging and easy to use book is designed to spur thinking and conversation about w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One - How Teachers See Their Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 - Teacher power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 - The gift of providing a fresh start\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 - Meaning and purpose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Two - The Central Role of Relationships \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 - Knowing students well\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 - Cultivating positive relationships with students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 - Negotiating difficult relationships with students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 - Investing in a positive environment \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 - Connecting with parents\/caregivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 - Relationship with colleagues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 - The Administration of Schools\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart Three - Personal Practices and Skills \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 - Curiosity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 - Reflection \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13 - Preparation and Self-care\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14 - What makes great teachers great?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A - The Tale of the Stonecutters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B - Knowing My Students \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C - Staff Directory of Support \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D - Standpoint Exploration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix E - Exploring Hope \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix F - Free Resources and Additional Materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040313737559,"sku":"9781475855241","price":56.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475855241.jpg?v=1750946347","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/avoiding-burnout-9781475855241","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}