num_pages: 339
description: Tools for Teaching is a training program between two covers. It describesthe skills of classroom management in practical, down-to-earth terms thatmakes sense to practicing teachers. It walks you through skill performanceso clearly that you can practice with a colleague by reading out loud fromthe book. Tools for Teaching deals with the entire range of managementsituations that define the life of a teacher in the classroom - kids whodisrupt, kids who sit helplessly with their hands raised, kids who say, "I'mnot doing this." More importantly, the book focuses on prevention usinglessons learned from highly effective teachers. These "natural' teachers donot work themselves to death. They do not become burned out. Tools forTeaching brings the skills of our most gifted colleagues to light so thatthey can be understood and mastered by all.One of the most common questions that I am asked after a workshop is, "Wherewere you twenty years ago?" Another common question is, "Why don't theyteach us this stuff in college?" The skills described in Tools for Teachingare literally the tools of the profession - your job description. Thelanguage, illustrations and format make "Tools" easily accessible. And, theheavy paper and sewn binding ensure that the book with hold up to years ofhard use.
language: English
title: Tools for Teaching: Discipline, Instruction, Motivation
titlecomplete: Tools for Teaching: Discipline, Instruction, Motivation
genres: Teaching, Textbooks, Read For School, Reference, Education, Nonfiction, Teachers, School
ratings_count: 934
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Education/Academic/Teaching (Finalist)
publisher: Fredric H. Jones & Associates