Everything but Teaching : Planning, Paperwork, and Processing

by Stephen J. Valentine

• ISBN13: 9781412967075
• ISBN10: 1412967074
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-21
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Provides indispensable tips for time management; grading practices with clear feedback; productive meetings with students, parents, or colleagues; effective recordkeeping, streamlined procedures, and much more.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xv
Introduction: School Time Versus Classroom Time	p. 1
The Challenge of Working in Our Schools	p. 2
What Gives?	p. 6
Time, Habits, and a Commitment to Continual Improvement	p. 8
Plan Your Time Wisely	p. 11
Your Calendar	p. 12
Your Dynamic Calendar	p. 13
Now You Can Relax	p. 22
Tailor Your Grading and Feedback to Suit the Needs of Your Students	p. 23
Three Cautionary Tales	p. 24
A Few Final Words	p. 34
Hold Great Meetings Founded on Authentic Commitment	p. 35
Why Meet?	p. 36
Meeting With Students (Part 1)	p. 41
The Systematic Approach	p. 44
Meeting With Students (Part 2)	p. 44
Meeting With Parents	p. 47
Attending Meetings	p. 51
Distractions and Distinctions	p. 53
Use Records to Generate Intentional Learning Opportunities	p. 55
The Evergreen System	p. 56
How to Store and Use Records	p. 60
When to Purge Records	p. 64
Record Keeping and Deliberate Choice	p. 64
Correspond With Grace, Tact, and Detail	p. 67
The First Principle of Teacher Correspondence: Be Supportive and Graceful	p. 68
The Second Principle of Teacher Correspondence: Get Specific	p. 71
Corresponding With Colleagues	p. 75
When to Stop Writing	p. 77
Process or Drown	p. 79
Processing Processing: A Performance Piece	p. 80
Become a Radical Learner	p. 89
Mentors and Collaboration	p. 91
Retreats	p. 93
Meeting With Teachers From Other Schools	p. 95
Conferences and Institutes	p. 96
Listservs, Groups, and Social Networks	p. 97
Leadership	p. 99
Teacher as Artist, Imagination as Fuel	p. 100
Conclusion: Enjoy Your Balanced Professional Life	p. 103
References	p. 105
Index	p. 107
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