Quick Answers for Busy Teachers: Solutions to 60 Common Challenges - Softcover

Breaux, Annette; Whitaker, Todd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118920627 ISBN 13: 9781118920626

Verlag: Jossey-Bass, 2014

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Deftly handle the sixty most common problems classroom teachers face Quick Answers for Busy Teachers presents some of the most common challenges teachers encounter in the classroom, and provides expert help toward solving those problems. This easy-to-read guide is organized into short, discreet chapters, making it an ideal quick reference for on-the-spot answers, with practical advice and concise, actionable solutions. Readers will develop systems for dealing with issues that repeatedly crop up, from handling the out-of-control class to falling out of love with the job. The book offers innovative methods and techniques that improve student achievement and behavior while minimizing stress on the teacher. Recover from challenging situations with parents, students, coworkers, or administrators, implement a system that keeps those challenges from happening again, and learn to relax and enjoy this richly rewarding profession. Teaching is difficult. Educators must grapple with a roomful of diverse students, an evolving curriculum, massive organization of books, papers, and supplies, and ever-changing technology. They must deal with challenges from uninvolved parents, overinvolved parents, administrators, and fellow educators. This book helps teachers avoid some of the frustration by providing solutions for the sixty most common challenges teachers face. * Deal with the student pushing your buttons, and get that student actively engaged in meaningful learning * Keep students on task, and deal effectively with poor test performance * Speak your mind at faculty meetings * Deal with negative coworkers effectively * Handle problem parents without embarrassing students or sacrificing professionalism As a teacher, igniting young minds is only a small part of the battle it's usually everything else that makes teachers occasionally reconsider their career choice. With solutions and systems in place ahead of time, readers can handle challenges swiftly and skillfully with Quick Answers for Busy Teachers.

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Want Less Stress? A no-frills guide to handling common challenges effectively

Quick Answers for Busy Teachers delivers what the title promises. Teaching can be difficult, time-consuming, and occasionally overwhelming. This book is a wonderfully easy-to-use resource divided into bite-sized sections with tips and strategies for quickly and effectively handling the difficult situations that every teacher will eventually face.

Learn how highly effective teachers deal with common situations like these:

• A student is refusing to do work
• It's difficult to stay motivated
• You disagree with your administrator
• A parent will not return your call
• Your classroom needs a makeover
• You're overwhelmed by new technology
• A student asks a question you can't answer
• You just don't have enough time

Read Quick Answers for Busy Teachers to learn the solutions to these and many more challenges, so you can stress less and love what you do.

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• Verlag: Jossey-Bass
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118920627
• ISBN 13: 9781118920626
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272