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1 online resource. |
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text file |
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Education and liberal arts
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: First Year Follies; Nobody Seems to Care; I Don't Know Where to Begin; I Don't Get No Respect; These Kids Are Driving Me Crazy!; I'm in This By Myself!; You Mean I'm Suppose to Know What I'm Doing?; Testing, Testing, Testing; As Students See It; Chapter Two: Defining What Really Matters; Floundering to FInd A Way; What Are We Here For?; The Conversation; The Three R's Are Not Enough; The Teacher Code; Chapter Three: Defining What to Teach; How Much Can We Really Do?; Defining the Why. |
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Information or Analysis?Chapter Four: Definig How to Teach; Is Teaching Science or Art?; The Steps of Learning; The What; The So What; The Now What; Learning Matters; Keep It Simple: It's Always About the Kids; Questions Matter Most; Chapter Five: Defining How to Improve; The Way It Was; Finding Your Yoda; The Curse of Hollywood; Getting Better Together; It's Never Easy; Chapter Six: Why Relationships Matter; Being Liked Isn't the Goal; Health Relationships = Respect; Healthy Relationships = Trust; Healthy Relationships = Values; Healthy Relationships = Love. |
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Chapter Seven: Understanding Classroom ManagementKnowing the Kids; We're All in This Together; Setting the Rules of the Road; Don't Take Misbehavior Personally; Keep the Emotion Out of It; De-escalation Is Your Responsibility; A Sense of Humor Goes a Long Way; Consistency Matters ... Except When It Doesn't; Confidence Makes a Difference; Assign Work That Really Matters; Chapter Eight: Teaching with Passion; Teaching as Salesmanship; Make 'Em Laugh; Great Expectations; Real Success Is Their Success; Taking Care of Business Means Taking Care of Yourself. |
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Chapter Nine: Assessments That Make a DifferenceLessons from the Medical Field; Regular Checkups; Assessments That Work; The What, So What, and Now What in Assessments; After the Test; Chapter Ten: Conclusion; Endnotes; Works Cited; About the Author. |
| Summary |
What makes a good teacher? For all the effort that has gone into analyzing and breaking down its processes, teaching is not an exact science. According to Scott Holley, being a good teacher boils down to successfully translating theory into real-world situations. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Teaching.
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Teaching. |
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Teachers.
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Teachers. |
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Teacher-student relationships.
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Teacher-student relationships. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Holley, Scott. Becoming the teacher you wish you'd had. Kirksville, Missouri : Truman State University Press, [2016] 9781612481906 (DLC) 2017001144 |
| ISBN |
9781612481913 (electronic book) |
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1612481914 (electronic book) |
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9781612481906 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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