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It's All About People Skills: Surviving Challenges in the Classroom
Author(s): Jerry Boyle (Author)
- Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
- Publication Date: 16 Dec. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 116 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781610486095
- ISBN-13: 1610486099
Book Description
Teaching, like many service professions, requires the appropriate interpersonal skills. Although academic expertise is, and always will be, the foundation of instruction, educators must be able to translate their knowledge both affectively and effectively in order to better inform their students. It’s All About People Skills provides teachers with information upon which they that can improve themselves in the classroom, calling to attention the necessity for interpersonal skills in order be successful in front of the classroom. Offering educators ‘print-to-practice’ instructional strategies, models of classroom management plans, and planning modules, It’s All About People Skills will not only improve teachers’ instructional delivery, and therefore engage more students in a positive school culture, but will also prepare teachers to meet the challenges of contemporary schooling-such as adapting to technology, working with home-schooled children, and addressing school violence.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A set of strategies and people skills are presented that will help teachers become more successful in raising achievement of their students.”
“A wonderful resource for all teachers. It is an easy read, user friendly and very practical. Great book for your professional library.”
“As parents, we want the best education for our children. This is a must read book for parents as well as educators. Useful information about what goes on in the classroom can be learned.”
“This book goes right to the heart of it: teaching is mainly about relating to people. Concrete strategies are presented to help teachers perfect their people skills.”
“This book is a great teaching tool. As a person of color, I paid particular attention to the info on diversity. I read those pages through that lens.”
About the Author
Dr. Jerry H. Boyle has spent over four decades in field of education. His professional experiences include nearly 30 years as a school principal, 10 years as Executive Director of a Professional Development Training Center, teaching part time at the University of Cincinnati at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
