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How to be an amazing teacher
Author(s): Bentley-Davies (Author)
- Publisher: Crown House Publishing
- Publication Date: 31 Aug. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 266 pages
- ISBN-10: 1845904427
- ISBN-13: 9781845904425
Book Description
For most of us during our school experience there was an amazing teacher the teacher who changed our outlook on life and helped us succeed and whose lessons we will never forget. What made them an outstanding teacher and what are the tips, techniques and tactics that make some teachers really first class? How do I improve my skills? How can I get behaviour right? How can I motivate pupils who don t seem to want to learn? These are questions often asked by newly qualified as well as experienced teachers. Caroline Bentley-Davies new book How to be an Amazing Teacher explains: – The secrets of body language, presence and classroom charisma. – How to unlock the hidden talents of pupils and develop their motivation and engagement through a wealth of innovative teaching techniques. – The tools amazing teachers have mastered to engage disaffected pupils and make the classroom a vibrant and engaging place. Carefully blending practical advice, real life scenarios and expert opinion this book will make any teaching career more rewarding and successful.
Editorial Reviews
Review
… a highly credible and relevant resource for teachers committed to supporting and enabling effective learning. –John West-Burnham, Professor of Educational Leadership, St Mary s University College
… presents a picture of teaching and learning as an invigoratingly open ended voyage of reflective discovery … –Carey Philpott, Head of the Centre for Excellence in Teacher Education, University of Strathclyde
An extremely readable and practical guide … –Nicola Copitch, Secondary Lecturer in Teaching, University of Wolverhampton
About the Author
Caroline Bentley-Davies is an inspector of schools, an adviser and consultant. She runs training courses and observes lessons across the UK. In only her second year of teaching, at the age of 23, Caroline was deemed outstanding by Ofsted. Since then she has worked as a Local Authority Adviser in Northamptonshire and a consultant working both nationally and internationally.
