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Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles Of Great Teaching (2009)

by Robyn R. Jackson(Favorite Author)
3.68 of 5 Votes: 5
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1416607579 (ISBN13: 9781416607571)
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Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
review 1: This book was worth reading. It was larger in scope but less specific than some other teaching books I have read (Fundamental Five or Teach Like a Champion for example) but all of the seven "Principles" are valuable. I think most teachers who have been on the job for awhile will probably find that they already apply many of the principles to some extent but most will find at least one principle that bears closer reading. For me the most interesting principles were #1 (Start Where Your Students Are) and #3 (Expect Your Students To Get There). The former deals in part with recognizing the different "currencies" at play in the classroom. Is a student not engaging in a lesson because they don't have the the correct currency (ability to navigate the classroom environment, work ... morewith others, ask questions, etc.)? Or maybe they have the correct currency but don't value the "capital" of the classroom (learning)? It gave me a new way to think about common classroom interactions. I'd recommend Principle #3(Expect Your Students To Get There) for "veteran" teachers. I thought it would be another discussion of goal-setting, etc. but instead the chapter touched on such diverse topics as faith, values, belief and even torture (the Stockdale Paradox is discussed and parallels drawn to teaching!). I liked this chapter the most because it validated the real doubt and hopelessness most teachers feel occasionally and gave me some ideas for adjusting my attitude so that I can get through to more students.
review 2: كتاب يتحدث عن سبعة مبادئ تساعد في كون النعلم صاحب تدريس متميز. فهي أكدت في بداية الكتاب على أن التدريس المتميز ليس خاصا بقلة محظوظة من الناس ، فمن سلك الطريف الصحيح بإمكانه الوصول. كتاب من ترجمة دار الكتاب العربي ، الكاتبة تميزت في أسلوب رصين متين في تقديم المادة العلمية ..الكتاب أعجبني في سرده ، تجارب وحوارات ومحاولة لذكر بعض النماذج ، ذكر لحال معلم وكيف تغير المعلم عندما تغير أسلوبه ..تتحدث الكاتبة عن قصتها مع التعليم ، عن الجهد الذي بذلته في تقديم كل ما تعلمته لطلابها .. التعليمات الشرح وطرق التدريس ، ولكنها لم تجد النتيجة المرضية لها رغم تميز تقييمها الوظيفي بحسب مشرفيها. من هنا بدأت تطور نفسها. زارت مدرسين مميزين ، قرأت كتب عن التعليم و التدريس ، حضرت مؤاتمراتومن الطريف .. ان هناك اشتراك وتقاطع بين تذمر الصادر من المعلمين .. في الشرق و الغرب :) محصور الدورات مثلاً .. أو إعادة التدريس لمجموعة من لطلاب مستواهم منخفض. less
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patu
This wad a good professional development book for secondary teachers who are just starting out.
yeah
A bit overwhelming, but full of practical ideas to improve effectiveness.
audreydu
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