Description
Book SynopsisThe Human Side of Teaching focuses on thoughts that give the new teacher a realistic view of the teaching and school communities in which they are entering. For the veteran teacher, it attempts to be a reminder of why they entered teaching and why, deep down in their psyche, it is a profession in which they want to remain (although for some their present thinking may not have them seeing it this way.) The book focuses on the teacher as a person (About You'), the role one plays in the classroom (Leading as a Classroom Teacher, About Your Teaching, Your Students, Your Content) as well as a member of an organization (Your Supervisors) and a community (Other Teachers, Parents, Others in community.) These nine areas of focus take the reader through the various levels of the teaching profession and offer to both new and veteran teachers a focus on the reality with which they will and have been dealing. The writing itself is the view of education from someone who has spent a great deal of
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: About You
Chapter 2: Leading As a Classroom Teacher
Chapter 3: About Your Teaching
Chapter 4: Your Students
Chapter 5: The Content
Chapter 6: Your Supervisors
Chapter 7: Other Teachers
Chapter 8: Parents
Chapter 9: What Others in the School Can Offer
