Becoming an effective teacher can be quite painful and exhausting, taking years of trial and error. In The Art of Teaching, writer and critic Jay Parini looks back over his own decades of trials, errors, and triumphs, in an intimate memoir that brims with humor, encouragement, and hard-won wisdom about the teacher's craft. Here is a godsend for instructors of all levels, offering valuable insight into the many challenges that educators face, from establishing a persona in the classroom, to fostering relationships with students, to balancing teaching load with academic writing and research. Insight abounds. Parini shows, for instance, that there is nothing natural about teaching. The classroom is a form of theater, and the teacher must play various roles. A good teacher may look natural, but that's the product of endless practice. The book also considers such topics as the manner of dress that teachers adopt (and what this says about them as teachers), the delicate question of politics in the classroom, the untapped value of emeritus professors, and the vital importance of a settled, disciplined life for a teacher and a writer. Parini grounds all of this in personal stories of his own career in the academy, tracing his path from unfocused student--a self-confessed "tough nut to crack"--to passionate writer, scholar, and teacher, one who frankly admits making many mistakes over the years. Every year, thousands of newly minted college teachers embark on their careers, most with scant training in their chosen profession. The Art of Teaching is a perfect book for these young educators as well as anyone who wants to learn more about this difficult but rewarding profession.
Build reading skills with these readers theatre scripts of charming folktales and fables from around the world. Each of the 20 reproducible scripts has been evaluated using the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale and grouped into first, second, or third grade readability levels.
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Довольно интересное и редкое издание. Это не учебник как таковой, а скорее исследование английского языка, его структуры и особенностей. Данная книга рассчитана на профессиональных лингвистов, исследователей языка, студентов и изучающих английский язык. Правда следует сделать оговорку, что ваши знания английского должны быть выше среднего. Хотя если вас действительно интересует как "работает" язык, как передается информация с помощью языка, то читайте и вникайте в эту книгу, которая может открыть перед вами новые грани английского языка.
This book is intended to help cooperating teachers and university supervisors better assist interns during their final stages of preparation. Necessary skills for thee mentors include recognizing and reinforcing appropriate instructional behavors, helping identity solutions to instructional problems. Of particular conccern to most supervisors is the student teacher who displays incompetence in the classroom. Strategies for conferencing with interns are outlined in this book, with specific attention given to both incompetent and excellent student teachers.
Brimming with inspiration and ideas, this book is a basic how-to guide for new primary teachers and education students. The author provides a complete first-day plan, parent interaction strategies, and ideas for setting up learning centers and integrating seasonal activities. Written in a conversational style, the text is punctuated with amusing and poignant stories from the author's 32 years in primary classrooms.