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Book SynopsisMany teachers struggle with their own values and purposes in the world of education. From My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on Teaching offers classroom-tested methods for increasing student performance and combating teacher apathy and burnout. Without reservation, James Rourke proclaims that teachers are vital to learning and offers philosophies and practical techniques to increase student achievement while attaining professional fulfillment. Veteran and novice teachers alike will find useful tools for addressing teacher ideals, classroom culture, coaching in the classroom, and student values_tools to give all teachers the courage to reach the pinnacle of their careers.
Trade ReviewFrom My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on Teaching is a realistic tale of one teacher's journey of using self-reflection to regain his passion for the classroom. -- Thomas E. O'Rourke, principal, Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Connecticut
From My Classroom to Yours encourages teachers to move beyond the unproductive cycle that infests the current educational system to become that teacher who doesn't give up on that troubled student. * Tcm Reviews *
[James Rourke] puts forth a variety of concrete suggestions for dealing with students, for both academics and behaviors. Teachers will find some to be old favorites (talk to the students) and a few unique ones. It is ... a serious tome of 'reflections on teaching.' -- Barb Radmore, editor * Front Street Reviews *
A thoroughly accessible guide, highly recommended for grade school through high school teachers of all backgrounds. * Library Bookwatch *
Rourke describes methods for increasing student performance and reducing teacher apathy and burnout. He discusses types of instructors, how they should strive to be ideal teachers, how to deal with classroom culture, coaching in the classroom, discipline, understanding and promoting student value, critical thinking, and other topics. -- Reference & Research Book News August 2007
James Rourke brings to his readers insight into today's classroom and the challenge facing both teachers and their students. His perspective of the subculture of schools and their unique problems is not only thought-provoking but also timely. Teachers, students, and parents will benefit from his commentary on contemporary schooling practices. -- Lawrence Fenn, superintendent of schools, Lisbon, Connecticut
Table of Contents1 Introduction: No Retreat, No Surrender 2 The School Cycle 3 What Type of Teacher Do You Want to Be? 4 Elite Teachers and Classroom Culture 5 Coaching in the Classroom 6 Discipline Redefined 7 Student Value and Education 8 What Does the Student Need to Know? 9 Passionate Detachment 10 Critical Thinking through Feedback 11 Three Wishes 12 Conclusion: The Driving Principle
