Becoming the Teacher You Wish You’d Had
A Conversation About Teaching
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Administration, Teaching, Teaching Methods
| Author: | Scott Holley | ISBN: | 9781612481913 |
| Publisher: | Truman State University Press | Publication: | April 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Scott Holley |
| ISBN: | 9781612481913 |
| Publisher: | Truman State University Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
What makes a good teacher? For all the effort that has gone into analyzing and breaking down its processes, teaching is not an exact science. According to Scott Holley, being a good teacher boils down to successfully translating theory into real-world situations. Becoming the Teacher You Wish You’d Had, a mix of philosophy, memoir, and practical advice from Holley and other teachers with years of classroom experience, offers examples of this translation through stories of great lessons, failures to connect, and days of laughter. Holley addresses the issue of what it means to be an ideal teacher—one who has the flexibility and insight to reach each student and to inspire them to want to learn—while ensuring that becoming the teacher you wish you’d had only takes a mind open to the possibilities.
What makes a good teacher? For all the effort that has gone into analyzing and breaking down its processes, teaching is not an exact science. According to Scott Holley, being a good teacher boils down to successfully translating theory into real-world situations. Becoming the Teacher You Wish You’d Had, a mix of philosophy, memoir, and practical advice from Holley and other teachers with years of classroom experience, offers examples of this translation through stories of great lessons, failures to connect, and days of laughter. Holley addresses the issue of what it means to be an ideal teacher—one who has the flexibility and insight to reach each student and to inspire them to want to learn—while ensuring that becoming the teacher you wish you’d had only takes a mind open to the possibilities.
