On Being a Teacher

The Human Dimension
Third Edition
Jeffrey A. Kottler - California State University, Fullerton, USA
Ellen Kottler - California State University, Fullerton, USA
On Being a Teacher
February 2005 | 192 pages | Corwin
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"This book is a fabulous resource that helps both beginning and experienced teachers examine themselves and reflect on their own teaching practices."
Michelle Barnea
Educational Consultant

Realize, refresh, and awaken the passionate, caring, motivated teacher inside!

Who was the best teacher you ever had? Can you remember the excitement and joy that this teacher brought to learning? Do you want to be "the best teacher ever" for your students? Understanding yourself and how you relate to others is the first step in becoming the enthusiastic, inspirational teacher to whom students respond best.

On Being a Teacher links teaching to the unique human characteristics that each of us possesses. Written with the preservice, beginning, and veteran teacher in mind, the authors help educators discover their own special traits that make them superlative teachers. This newly revised third edition includes the addition of:

  • Research-based teaching strategies
  • Professional development activities
  • An in-depth look at parent-teacher conferences
  • Ideas for getting involved in your school and district to further your professional growth
  • Information on learning styles and multiple intelligences
  • Guides for individual and group reflection
This book is ideal for teacher education courses and induction programs and can be used for either individual growth or group study.

Contents

Preface

Preface

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. On Being a Teacher

1. On Being a Teacher

2. On Being a Learner

2. On Being a Learner

3. On Being a Relationship Specialist

3. On Being a Relationship Specialist

4. On Being an Effective Communicator

4. On Being an Effective Communicator

5. On Being a Helper

5. On Being a Helper

6. On Struggling With the Challenges of the Profession

6. On Struggling With the Challenges of the Profession

7. On Avoiding Burnout and Rustout

7. On Avoiding Burnout and Rustout

8. On Being Reflective

8. On Being Reflective

9. On Being Passionately Committed

9. On Being Passionately Committed

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

Additional materials

Description

"This book is a fabulous resource that helps both beginning and experienced teachers examine themselves and reflect on their own teaching practices."
Michelle Barnea
Educational Consultant

Realize, refresh, and awaken the passionate, caring, motivated teacher inside!

Who was the best teacher you ever had? Can you remember the excitement and joy that this teacher brought to learning? Do you want to be "the best teacher ever" for your students? Understanding yourself and how you relate to others is the first step in becoming the enthusiastic, inspirational teacher to whom students respond best.

On Being a Teacher links teaching to the unique human characteristics that each of us possesses. Written with the preservice, beginning, and veteran teacher in mind, the authors help educators discover their own special traits that make them superlative teachers. This newly revised third edition includes the addition of:

  • Research-based teaching strategies
  • Professional development activities
  • An in-depth look at parent-teacher conferences
  • Ideas for getting involved in your school and district to further your professional growth
  • Information on learning styles and multiple intelligences
  • Guides for individual and group reflection
This book is ideal for teacher education courses and induction programs and can be used for either individual growth or group study.

Contents

Preface

Preface

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. On Being a Teacher

1. On Being a Teacher

2. On Being a Learner

2. On Being a Learner

3. On Being a Relationship Specialist

3. On Being a Relationship Specialist

4. On Being an Effective Communicator

4. On Being an Effective Communicator

5. On Being a Helper

5. On Being a Helper

6. On Struggling With the Challenges of the Profession

6. On Struggling With the Challenges of the Profession

7. On Avoiding Burnout and Rustout

7. On Avoiding Burnout and Rustout

8. On Being Reflective

8. On Being Reflective

9. On Being Passionately Committed

9. On Being Passionately Committed

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index

Index

Additional materials

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The Human Dimension


February 2005 | 192 pages | Corwin

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"This book is a fabulous resource that helps both beginning and experienced teachers examine themselves and reflect on their own teaching practices."
Michelle Barnea
Educational Consultant

Realize, refresh, and awaken the passionate, caring, motivated teacher inside!

Who was the best teacher you ever had? Can you remember the excitement and joy that this teacher brought to learning? Do you want to be "the best teacher ever" for your students? Understanding yourself and how you relate to others is the first step in becoming the enthusiastic, inspirational teacher to whom students respond best.

On Being a Teacher links teaching to the unique human characteristics that each of us possesses. Written with the preservice, beginning, and veteran teacher in mind, the authors help educators discover their own special traits that make them superlative teachers. This newly revised third edition includes the addition of:

  • Research-based teaching strategies
  • Professional development activities
  • An in-depth look at parent-teacher conferences
  • Ideas for getting involved in your school and district to further your professional growth
  • Information on learning styles and multiple intelligences
  • Guides for individual and group reflection
This book is ideal for teacher education courses and induction programs and can be used for either individual growth or group study.

Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • About the Authors
  • 1. On Being a Teacher
  • 2. On Being a Learner
  • 3. On Being a Relationship Specialist
  • 4. On Being an Effective Communicator
  • 5. On Being a Helper
  • 6. On Struggling With the Challenges of the Profession
  • 7. On Avoiding Burnout and Rustout
  • 8. On Being Reflective
  • 9. On Being Passionately Committed
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

I use this with our preservice Apprentices the semester before student teaching. We love it. At this point, they have enough context to value the content and insights and we are able to explore the aspects of being a teacher that are broader than being in a classroom, particularly those aspects of dispositions and professionalism that can be harder to address in other courses but are vital.
Professor Amy Barto, School Of Education, Aquinas College-MI
"This book is a fabulous resource that helps both beginning and experienced teachers examine themselves and reflect on their own teaching practices."
Michelle Barnea, Educational Consultant

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