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9780974284323

Top 20 Teachers: The Revolution in American Education

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  • ISBN13:

    9780974284323

  • ISBN10:

    0974284327

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-09-15
  • Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

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Summary

Who we are as teachers and what we do make a difference, a terribly important difference, in the lives of students and the future of our nation. Consequently, we need to be aware of what is going on in our students and in ourselves.

Author Biography

Paul Bernabei directs Top 20 Training. He has been a teacher, counselor, administrator and coach in Twin Cities grade schools and high schools for 32 years. Paul also directs Share-A-Life, a program that provides housing and support for pregnant women in crisis. A graduate of St. John’s University and the University of St. Thomas, Paul and his wife, Paula, a kindergarten teacher, reside in St. Paul, Minnesota. They have four daughters and eight grandchildren.
Tom Cody has been a grade school and high school math teacher since 1974. He has been instrumental in developing innovative curriculum programs at Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he has also coached several athletic teams and taught TLC: Thinking Learning and Communicating since 2000. A graduate of Colorado State University, Tom and his wife, Judy, a fifth grade teacher, reside in St. Paul, Minnesota. They have three sons.
Willow Sweeney has been a high school social studies teacher and coach. She has taught TLC: Thinking Learning and Communicatingclasses as well as world cultures and social justice. Her work with Top 20 Training focuses on communication and relationship topics. Her exceptional ability to build rapport with students helps make Top 20 concepts immediately relevant to their lives. Willow and her husband, Brian, live in St. Cloud, Minnesota. They have two children.
Mary Cole is the co-founder and vice-president of Salon Development Corporation. For the last 24 years, she has developed materials, programs and products provided by her company. She facilitates training sessions with Michael, her husband and business partner. Mary helped create the original Top 20 curriculum for students and has taught for three years. 

Michael Cole has been a seminar educator for 34 years. He is founder and president of Salon Development Corporation, an international company specializing in business training. He is a world-renowned recipient of numerous awards for helping thousands of professionals transform their lives. The Coles live in St. Paul, Minnesota. They have two children and two grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Teaching America's Youth
Top 20 Teachers...
Have Power to Make a Positive Differencep. 1
Know How to See Things Differentlyp. 7
Are Aware of Their Thinking and Live Above the Linep. 22
Create Safety and a Positive Work Environmentp. 34
Know the Power of Messages and Beliefsp. 45
Create Connectionsp. 56
Listen to Understandp. 63
Help Students Move Outside Their Comfort Zonep. 69
Answer the Relevancy Question: ""What's in It for Me?""p. 78
Keep Stupid in the Boxp. 88
Stop the Spread of Negativity in Themselves and Their Schoolp. 98
Resolve Conflicts Effectivelyp. 103
Are Aware of What Gets Activated in Themp. 112
Practice Kaizenp. 117
Coaching America's Youth
Top 20 Coaches Are Teachersp. 123
Provide Many Answers to the Question: ""How'd Ya Do?""p. 139
Are Gate Keepers of the Dreamp. 150
Get and Give Feedback Effectivelyp. 154
Appendixp. 160
Bibliographyp. 162
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