Teach Like Yourself: How Authentic Teaching Transforms Our Students and Ourselves

by Gravity Goldberg

This book helps you be the biggest, boldest, and most powerful version of your teacher self. It reminds you why you became a teacher and coaches you to bring your unique gifts and talents into the classroom. The difference between a so-so lesson and one that leaves a lasting impact on students has everything to do with how confident and connected you feel to yourself and your students. Read this book when you need an extra shot of bravery. It’s a perfect resource if

Genres: Nonfiction, Teaching

176 pages, Paperback

Published September 10, 2018

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this up thinking it would be good for new teachers to read, and it is, but it's also helpful for those who have been teaching a while and need a reminder to review, reflect, and remember why they chose teaching. The book leads teachers to reflect on their values, goals, beliefs, and practices. The author provides her own personal stories as examples, and she encourages teachers to take responsibility for their own professional development, to build professional relationships with colleagues, and to look for ways we can grow.

The book is quite inspiring with the strategies Goldberg offers, reminding us to be ourselves, not compare ourselves to others, and focus on our whole person by not compartmentalizing our lives. With tables and templates to complete, the book offers us plenty of opportunities to reflect, and there are many strategies to use with our students.

I would love to have a group of new and veteran teachers read this together at my school.

[Valerie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the idea of this book as I think “teaching like yourself” is on of the best thing we can do for ourselves and our students. However, much of this book was focused around the practices for teaching like ourselves and this just didn’t seem relevant to the end goal to me. Maybe I am just the wrong person for the book as I feel like I accomplished my goal of teaching like myself a number of years ago and was looking at this book as just some motivation and encouragement to end the school year strong.

That being said I did enjoy the first and last chapter.

[Christine Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book and would gift it to any new teacher. It is a salve for a teacher’s soul.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was excellent. Dr Goldberg helps you to think through what it means to be a teacher that is called to this profession.

[Melissa Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A game changer on the kind of teacher I want to be! Inspiring, motivating , and refreshingly insightful.

[Lacey Perry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was recommended by a few to read this book as a first year teacher. It definitely had me thinking about who I am as a teacher and what my goals are with my class. I unfortunately had to leave some of the journaling questions blank since I don’t have enough experience yet to fill those in.
I would like to come back to the book in the future and read my past answers as well as fill in empty ones. This might be a better read for teachers that have been teaching a couple years or so