It's All About People Skills Surviving Challenges in the Classroom

by Boyle, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9781610486101
• ISBN10: 1610486102
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-09
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

It's Alt About People Skills presents readers with information that can help them improve as teachers. It calls attention to the necessity for interpersonal, or people skills, in order to be successful in the classroom. Several "print-to-practice" instructional strategies that work are presented. The importance of a classroom management plan is discussed, accompanied by several models for the reader to consider. This book is written as a resource for those professionals working in today's schools. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jerry Boyle, EdD, has spent over four decades in the field of education. His professional experiences include nearly thirty years as a school principal, ten years as executive director of a professional development training center, and teaching part time at the University of Cincinnati at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
The Nature of Effective Teaching	p. 1
People Skills: Foundation of Effective Teaching	p. 13
Managing to Teach: Print-to-Practice Strategies	p. 25
The Classroom Management Plan: Bringing It All Together	p. 35
The Home-School Connection	p. 43
Using Surveys	p. 49
Meeting the Challenge	p. 57
Engaging Students in Learning	p. 67
Creating a Positive School Culture	p. 75
The Effect of Poverty on Teaching and Learning	p. 81
Time for Reflection: Putting Your Thoughts into Writing	p. 87
Summary and Conclusion	p. 93
Index	p. 99
About the Author	p. 101
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