An inspiring handbook, enthusiastically embraced by teachers; with a new chapter
Every teacher can be a passionate teacher-one who engages ... read full description
Every teacher can be a passionate teacher-one who engages ... read full description
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May 07, 2010
Terry
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While this doesn't stick out a decade later, in looking over my annotations, this book really shaped my view of teaching. One of the ideas I took away was the notion of 'playing school' and "The artificial and superficial replaces what's authentic and purposeful." (p. 99) Another was to expect pride in work, and if a student doesn't have pride in a piece, saying "Oh,too bad," rather than offering a harangue. (p. 247) This is a good overview for those looking towards a hum
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Jan 17, 2010
Amanda
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This book addresses the issues so many teachers today face as well as the right and wrong reasons for going into the teaching profession. It discusses the importance of remaining passionate in the classroom as a means of improving the quality of learning for all students in all content areas by using innovative strategies that may seem, to others, over the top.
Sep 10, 2008
Yousuf
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A quote from this book that I have committed to memory should more than capture how this book reads:
“we must be ready to sacrifice breadth of content in order to achieve the depth of engagement that passionate teachers seek to engender in their students.”
“we must be ready to sacrifice breadth of content in order to achieve the depth of engagement that passionate teachers seek to engender in their students.”
Mar 25, 2011
Simon
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My first text book for the Teacher Certification program. I thought it was a bit short on data and too fluffy.
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