• The Master Teacher: Expand Your Skills and Share Your Talents to Improve Your School, May/2009

The Master Teacher: Expand Your Skills and Share Your Talents to Improve Your School, May/2009

Author(s) Steve Springer, Brandy Alexander, Kimberly Persiani-Becker
ISBN10 0071496815
ISBN13 9780071496810
Format Paperback
Pages 304
Year Publish 2009 May

Synopsis

Expert guidance for growing your teaching career-in your school, in the community, and beyond

The Master Teacher is like having a successful veteran at your side, ready with solid advice and recommendations for growing professionally and for getting the most satisfaction out of teaching. This book helps you discover how to use your unique talents in your school and in your community; it also teaches you knew skills such as organizing a professional development workshop for your colleagues and spearheading fundraising efforts alongside your PTO. Filled with checklists, sample plans, reproducible, and invaluable advice, The Master Teacher is your mentor for this next phase in your education journey.

The Master Teacher contains reams of material to help you:

  1. Attend the right conferences to aid your personal development
  2. Manage and nurture a student teacher in your classroom
  3. Write a successful grant proposal
  4. Start an awesome after-school program
  5. Conduct productive parent nights

When you grow professionally, not only do you benefit, but your school, your community, and the world around you does, too. The Master Teacher helps you in this endeavour, giving you the tools for truly enriching your teaching experience.

About The Authors:

Steve Springer and Brandy Alexander are mentors and master teachers with years of classroom experience in both private and public schools.

Dr. Kimberly Persiani-Becker is an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at Cal State University at Los Angeles.