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The Teacher's Survival Guide
Book by Thody, Angela, Gray, Barbara, Bowden, Derek, Welch, Graham
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2000
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August 26, 2010
It wasn't "amazing," but it can make the reader feel more in control of the situation (i.e., teaching). The book tries to guide the reader (teacher or teacher-to-be) through general guidelines or steps that they see important in the arena of teaching.
I liked the idea that they didn't force a certain philosophy or require the reader to adopt their way of teaching. Rather, whenever there was a choice, they provided the reader with questions that can lead him/her to choosing what is most suitable for him/her.
It can be seen as a positive push to assure a beginning teacher: "You can do it."
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-> "Start collecting a mental, or actual file, of 'things to do/talk about' when you have some unexpected time to fill before the end of a lesson."
"Pupils try to deliver what their teachers want, but they need to know what that is. Many teachers spend a lot of time emphasizing what the pupils shouldn't be doing instead of focusing on what they should be doing." (p. 33, italics in original)
I liked the idea that they didn't force a certain philosophy or require the reader to adopt their way of teaching. Rather, whenever there was a choice, they provided the reader with questions that can lead him/her to choosing what is most suitable for him/her.
It can be seen as a positive push to assure a beginning teacher: "You can do it."
****
-> "Start collecting a mental, or actual file, of 'things to do/talk about' when you have some unexpected time to fill before the end of a lesson."
"Pupils try to deliver what their teachers want, but they need to know what that is. Many teachers spend a lot of time emphasizing what the pupils shouldn't be doing instead of focusing on what they should be doing." (p. 33, italics in original)
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