{"product_id":"from-my-classroom-to-yours-reflections-on-teaching-9781578866045","title":"From My Classroom to Yours: Reflections on","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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 *\u003cbr\u003e[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 *\u003cbr\u003eA thoroughly accessible guide, highly recommended for grade school through high school teachers of all backgrounds. * Library Bookwatch *\u003cbr\u003eRourke 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 \u0026amp; Research Book News August 2007\u003cbr\u003eJames 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 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","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041496596823,"sku":"9781578866045","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781578866045.jpg?v=1750950506","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-my-classroom-to-yours-reflections-on-teaching-9781578866045","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}