Description
Book SynopsisGiven 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?
Exploring 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.
This highly engaging and easy to use book is designed to spur thinking and conversation about w
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Part One - How Teachers See Their Work
Chapter 1 - Teacher power
Chapter 2 - The gift of providing a fresh start
Chapter 3 - Meaning and purpose
Part Two - The Central Role of Relationships
Chapter 4 - Knowing students well
Chapter 5 - Cultivating positive relationships with students
Chapter 6 - Negotiating difficult relationships with students
Chapter 7 - Investing in a positive environment
Chapter 8 - Connecting with parents/caregivers
Chapter 9 - Relationship with colleagues
Chapter 10 - The Administration of Schools
Part Three - Personal Practices and Skills
Chapter 11 - Curiosity
Chapter 12 - Reflection
Chapter 13 - Preparation and Self-care
Chapter 14 - What makes great teachers great?
Appendix A - The Tale of the Stonecutters
Appendix B - Knowing My Students
Appendix C - Staff Directory of Support
Appendix D - Standpoint Exploration
Appendix E - Exploring Hope
Appendix F - Free Resources and Additional Materials
References
Index
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