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The perfect teacher : how to make the very best of your teaching skills / Louisa Leaman.

By: Leaman, Louisa.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2008Description: vi, 136 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780826497871.Subject(s): Effective teaching | Classroom managementDDC classification: 371.102

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Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements (p. vii)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • 1 You and your teaching style (p. 6)
  • Teacher personality (p. 6)
  • Communication skills (p. 11)
  • Relationships with pupils (p. 17)
  • Assertiveness and self-confidence (p. 25)
  • 2 Making learning happen (p. 31)
  • Subject knowledge (p. 31)
  • Planning and preparation (p. 36)
  • Lesson content, style and pace (p. 41)
  • Assessment (p. 49)
  • Pupil motivation (p. 54)
  • Special educational needs and differentiation (p. 59)
  • 3 Dealing with discipline (p. 65)
  • Creating calm (p. 65)
  • Whole-class low-level disruption (p. 70)
  • Self-esteem (p. 76)
  • Rewards and sanctions (p. 81)
  • Establishing boundaries (p. 87)
  • Resolving conflicts (p. 92)
  • 4 Organising the classroom (p. 99)
  • Creating a learning space (p. 99)
  • Setting up routines (p. 103)
  • Time management and paperwork (p. 108)
  • Working with teaching assistants and other staff (p. 112)
  • 5 School life beyond the classroom (p. 115)
  • Coping with stress (p. 115)
  • Communicating with parents (p. 119)
  • Relationships with teaching colleagues (p. 122)
  • Extra responsibilities (p. 126)
  • Observations (p. 129)
  • Final thoughts (p. 133)
  • Index (p. 135)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Louisa Leaman is an experienced teacher and has taught in a variety of mainstream and special schools. She now combines teaching part-time with writing, lecturing and training. Her previous books include The Dictionary of Disruption. The Naked Teacher, Classroom Confidential and Managing Very Challenging Behaviour, all pu,.mblished by Continuum.