Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone)A New York Times Notable Book Launched with a hugely popular New York Times Magazine cover story, Building a Better Teacher sparked a national conversation about teacher quality and established Elizabeth Green as a leading voice in education. Green's fascinating and accessible narrative dispels the common myth of the "natural-born teacher" and introduces maverick educators exploring the science behind their art. Her dramatic account reveals that great teaching is not magic, but a skill—a skill that can be taught. Now with a new afterword that offers a guide on how to identify—and support—great teachers, this provocative and hopeful book "should be part of every new teacher’s education" (Washington Post). |
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User Review - rynk - LibraryThingIt shocked me when I taught a college course that I was on my own: My adviser handed me the textbook and left it to me to write a syllabus. He didn't see me teach and told me not to read my ... Read full review
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User Review - dmturner - LibraryThingA clear, readable history of US teaching reform since the mid-20th century. A candid look at efforts such as charter schools, TFA, accountability, No Child Left Behind, and Common Core. A discussion ... Read full review
Contents
A TEACHER IS BORN | |
SPARTAN TRAGEDY | |
KNEAD AND RISE | |
AN EDUCATIONAL STARTUP | |
LEMOVS TAXONOMY | |
THE DISCIPLINE OF DISCIPLINE | |
THE POWER OF AN INSIDE JOKE | |
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Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and how to Teach it to Everyone) Elizabeth Green No preview available - 2014 |