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Building a Better Teacher
Book

Building a Better Teacher

How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone)

W.W. Norton, 2014 plus...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Concrete Examples
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

Great teachers are made and not born, according to former journalist Elizabeth Green, co-founder of the Chalkbeat news organization. She debunks the myth of the naturally capable teacher, shows how people can learn to teach well and explores why teaching matters. Green cites examples of great teachers in action as they strive to connect with their students and to inspire them to feel excited about learning. She relates vivid stories to show how leading researchers affect educational practice. Each student and each class is unique, so teachers seeking a formal how-to text should look elsewhere, though Green offers great ideas to consider. getAbstract recommends her insights, research and conclusions to educators, parents, policy makers, training officers, educational industry participants and anyone interested in how practitioners, researchers and policy makers are shaping education today to make it better tomorrow.

Take-Aways

  • No one is a natural-born teacher, but anyone can learn to teach.
  • Education’s early pioneers included researchers studying how to teach teachers.
  • Great teachers work hard to capture students’ attention and encourage class participation.

About the Author

Former journalist Elizabeth Green co-founded Chalkbeat, a nonprofit educational news organization, where she serves as CEO and editor in chief.


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