Zapp! In Education: How Empowerment Can Improve the Quality of Instruction, and Student and Teacher Satisfaction

by Kathy Harper, Jeff Cox

In this dynamic, helpful, guide William C. Byham takes his Zapp! empowerment principles and adapts it for the classroom with workable, hands-on advice for how educators can get their students (and themselves) excited about education again. He shows how to get students to take responsibility for their own progress by involving them in decision-making; encouraging them to think for themselves; and fostering trust, creativity, and hunger for new challenges. Innovative, accessible, and fun to read, ZAPP! IN EDUCATION offers essential guidance for teachers, school administrators, school board members, and support staff.

256 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 1992

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is a ridiculous waste of time.

[Dee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Much of what I said about the basic Zapp is also true here--the majority of this text has little practical application. If you want to improve your teaching, read something by Weimer or Wong or focused books published by ASCD. If you are sold on the empowerment idea, look for materials from the critical theorists such as Freire and Giroux. Don't waste your time on this.

[Suzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the was this book is written is creative and helps you move through it quickly. I think it's spot on if the Principal empowers the teachers, then the teachers are more likely to empower the students. Great Read for New Educators, Principals, and Teachers who need to be inspired.