Recipe for Great Teaching: 11 Essential Ingredients

by Anita Moultrie Turner

Overview

In this well-seasoned book, charismatic educator Anita Moultrie Turner shows new teachers, veteran teachers, and staff developers how to blend 11 essential ingredients into effective and productive classrooms where all students can succeed. Easy to read and hard to put down, this Recipe for Great Teaching features:

- Classroom stories, quotations, and tasty servings of educational wit and wisdom
- Strategies for building effective learning environments
- Techniques for successful curriculum planning
- Methods for engaging all students in learning
- Ways of working with colleagues and the community

This inspiring resource offers enticing and delicious ways to spice up your teaching and your students' learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632205674
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	05/26/2015
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Anita Moultrie Turner: Anita Moultrie Turner is a motivational speaker, award-winning teacher, and middle school principal. Her awards include "Teacher of the Year" (Crenshaw High School), "Most Outstanding Teacher" (Washington Prep High School), "Top Ten Educators in Los Angeles" (Channel 11 News), a nomination as California Teacher of the Year, and an Emmy nomination as co-producer of the Channel 58-KLCS instructional video series "Teachers and Their Coaches." She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Andrea Maxie
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Passion and Compassion: The Power of a Great Teacher
Love Yourself: Leaving a Powerful Impact on Young Minds
You Are a Role Model
Love Your Students: Engaging the Potential in Each Student
Love the Profession of Teaching
The Power of One: Encouraging Academic Excellence
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like. . .
2. Communication: An Essential Ingredient
The Educator: 25 NOT 5
No Favoritism: No Teacher’s Pet
Nonverbal Messages
Call Home: Open Communication with Parents
Refrain From Making Any Value Judgments!
Parent Conferences
True Story #1
Lunchroom Conversations
The Students: Factors Influencing Effective Oral Communication
Standard English Acquisition
True Story #2
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like. . .
3. Praise and Self-Esteem: A Spoon Full of Honey
Reinforcing the Positive Attributes of Students
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
4. Respect and Self-Respect: Marinating Positive Relationships
Maintaining Respectful Behavior in the Classroom
Teachers Can Model Respect and Self-Respect
True Story #1
True Story #2
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like…
5. Classroom Environment: An Equitable Dining Room
Create a Warm and Trusting Community of Learners
Your Classroom Belongs to Everyone
Your Classroom is a Multi-Sensory Environment
Seating Arrangements and Student Roles Influence the Environment
Respect is the Dish of the Day….Everyday
It’s a Shame to Waste…Anything!
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like These Ingredients, You’ll Also Like...
6. Classroom Management: A Great Teacher Is the Master Chef
Set Clear Guidelines, Rules, and Procedures
Ingredients to Running an Effective Classroom
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like. . .
7. Discipline: Making Sure the Cake Rises
Who is in Control of Your Classroom?
Be Fair and Consistent
Key Points to Remember
Leadership Opportunities Diminishes Disciplinary Challenges
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like These Ingredients, You’ll Also Like…
8. Organizing Notebooks: Celebrating Successful Recipes
Purchasing Notebook Materials
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like. . .
9. Real-Life Skills: Catering for Life Beyond the Classroom
Integrating Real Life Skills Across the Curriculum
Parent Involvement
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like. . .
10. The Whole Dinner: Collaboration and Equity
Promoting Staff Involvement
Promoting Parental Involvement
Promoting Student Involvement
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like. . .
11. Welcome to the Table
Fixings for a Great Teacher
True Story
Extra Seasoning
Savory Morsel
Reflection Menu
If You Like This Ingredient, You’ll Also Like. . .
Resources
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"An enjoyable read that will touch anyone who is in the field of education."

Randy Cook

"This book does for teachers what it suggests that teachers do for their students—give them the foundation and empower them to find and set their own course."

Patricia Clark

"Uses tried-and-true methods that work. A wonderful addition are the Extra Seasoning, Savory Morsel, and Reflection sections, which make the reader summarize and ponder each chapter. Contains helpful and practical information any teacher or parent can use. "

Tammy Shifflett

"An easy-to-comprehend, go-to guide filled with valuable advice especially for grade school and high school teachers. Filled cover to cover with techniques for successful curriculum planning, strategies for creating environments that promote learning, witty classroom stories and quotations, valuable advice for being fair and consistent, and much more, all served up with a dash of humor for spice. Highly recommended. "

Library Bookwatch

"I particularly liked all the examples and 'bags of tricks,' such as what to include on a bulletin board and how to set up a student notebook. Very valuable to new teachers. "

Kathleen Prisbell

"Encourages creativity in the classroom, not just to make the learning fun and interesting, but because real-life skills are what students need the most in order to become productive and successful adults. "

John Pieper

"A guide for new teachers and education majors, as well as a reference for veterans to fall back on when they hit that teaching wall and need a change of perspective and approach."

Scott Braxton