Owning It: Proven Strategies for Success in All of Your Roles As a Teacher Today - Brossura

Kajitani, Alex; Kajitani, Megan Pincus

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1494753375 ISBN 13: 9781494753375

Casa editrice: Createspace Independent Pub, 2014

Riassunto

Teaching is not just what we do. Teaching is what we ARE. Written by one of America's top teachers, Owning It is being used by educators everywhere to transform their teaching with fresh strategies that deliver proven results. A collection of highly readable columns based on over a decade of teaching in some of California's poorest schools, California Teacher of the Year, Alex Kajitani offers easy-to-implement strategies for success in our classrooms, on our campuses, and throughout our communities. This book has become a favorite among teams of teachers looking to shift the culture of their school to one that is highly collaborative, and where every student thrives. Specific topics include: *Leading your classroom and engaging students *Dealing with tests, parents and data *Handling poverty, ethnicity and at-risk students *Managing colleague relationships and staff meetings *Raising the profile of teachers and schools in the public eye. Owning It was named "Recommended Reading" by the U.S. Department of Education, and was praised by education guru Dr. Harry K Wong as, "No jargon. No fads. Instead every page has so much you can use immediately, to enhance your success as a teacher. Buy this book as soon as possible."

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Informazioni sull?autore

Alex Kajitani is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year, and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year. He is a leading authority on effective teaching and learning, and trains and speaks to teachers of all levels and subjects across the country. Alex delivers powerful keynote speeches and workshops for educators, has been featured on the CBS Evening News, honored at The White House, and delivered the wildly popular TED Talk, “Making Math Cool!" He is also the author of "The Teacher of the Year Handbook," which is being used by the country's top teachers to increase their effectiveness as teacher-leaders. In addition, Alex is known as “The Rappin’ Mathematician,” and his CDs and Workbooks are being used in thousands of homes and classrooms around the world to help kids learn math in a fun and effective way. His Rappin' Math products won the prestigious "Making A Difference" Award. Visit www.AlexKajitani.com for more information on all he does (and raps!).

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Createspace Independent Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1494753375
• ISBN 13: 9781494753375
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 182
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile