Defining Teaching Excellence: The Characteristics Practices and Experiences of Highly Effective Teachers

Common practices techniques strategies and wisdom of extraordinary teachers are revealed discussed and summarized in their own words. The complete interviews of ten highly effective teachers are included along with chapters summarizing common themes. In it these selected teachers discuss how they plan lessons organize their classrooms assess for mastery manage student behavior facilitate student-centered classrooms guide students towards high order questioning / thinking and more.In a way reading Defining Teaching Excellence is like learning about a group of Olympic gold medalists. Its intriguing to read about how people who are the absolute best at what they do actually think and work. With its inspiring insights and practical ideas this book has the potential to be immensely helpful to both novice and experienced teachers. Its possible it will also give parents of students a new appreciation for what these professionals make happen each day in their childrens classrooms. - Donna Price Lake Charles American Press