Teachers Teaching Teachers : Wit, Wisdom, and Whimsey for Troubled Times

by Cantrell, Geneal G.

• ISBN13: 9780820463032
• ISBN10: 0820463035
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc

Author Biography

Gregory L. Cantrell is Director of Personnel in Spartanburg School District Six in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Geneal G. Cantrell serves as Teacher-in-Residence at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
1 Kids Don't Care How Much You Know 'til They Know How Much You Care
Understanding and Building Relationships and Community in the Classroom	1	(2)
Caring Teachers	3	(11)
Getting to Know Your Students	14	(3)
Importance of Community in the Classroom	17	(1)
High Expectations	18	(3)
Conclusion	21	(1)
2 You Have to Get the Hog's Attention Before You Can Load Him on the Truck!
Student Motivation	22	(2)
Definition of Motivation	24	(3)
Types of Motivation	27	(2)
An Individual Act	29	(4)
High Expectations	33	(1)
School Culture and Motivation	34	(3)
Capitalize on Students' Interests	37	(4)
Managing Context	41	(3)
Never, Ever Give Up	44	(6)
3 Somewhere Between Church and Prison
Managing the Classroom Environment	50	(2)
Classroom Management is NOT	52	(2)
Classroom Management IS	54	(6)
Stumbling Blocks to Effective Classroom Management	60	(7)
Conclusion	67	(2)
4 Is Anybody Listening?
Communication in the Classroom and Beyond	69	(1)
Definition of Communication	70	(3)
Roadblocks to Effective Communication	73	(13)
Communication Within the Classroom and Between Classroom and Home	86	(3)
Communication Beyond Our Control	89	(1)
Conclusion	90	(2)
5 Protecting Your Last Nerve
Stress Management for the Profession	92	(1)
What Is Stress?	93	(1)
Causes of Stress in Educators	94	(5)
Proactive Strategies to Lessen Stress	99	(1)
Reactive Strategies to Deal with Stress	100	(5)
6 But I've Already Graduated!
The Importance of Continued Professional Development	105	(1)
Recertification Versus Professional Development	106	(3)
Assessing Your Professional Development Needs	109	(3)
Accountability and Professional Development	112	(4)
Using Reflective Practice	116	(3)
The Teacher as a Researcher	119	(1)
Teachers as Professionals	120	(3)
7 Molder of Dreams
The Power of the Profession	123	(3)
The Realities of Teaching	126	(3)
Why Do We Continue	129	(7)
How Can We Continue	136	(4)
Conclusion	140	(3)
Conclusion	143	(2)
References	145