Becoming A Legendary Teacher

How to Be a Legendary Teacher highlighted how to survive and thrive as an educator—and more importantly, how to help students succeed. Adam Prociv follows up that groundbreaking book with this sequel, drawing on his more than twenty-five years of teaching experience to help educators inspire students. In straightforward language, he explains how to: • incorporate cautionary tales into teaching to steer students to the right path; • leverage opportunities to further your own learning; • stick with teaching even when you confront obstacles; • use social media without becoming overwhelmed by it. The book also offers readers a snapshot of what the teaching profession is like in Australia, with the author observing that strong unions have protected the rights of school staff. Teachers in Australia can take many types of leave that simply are not available elsewhere. Join the author as he shares an array of insights on how to help students succeed as you move toward becoming a legendary teacher.

Becoming a Legendary Teacher provides the perfect tools for constructing productive classrooms and cultivating a love of education among children. The authors encourage other educators to reach beyond the restrictions of rigid lesson plans to capture interest through innovation and interaction. Essential to teachers of all age groups, this book illuminates the roots behind great education, turning dry tactics into methods that motivate, inspire, and drive academic success.

Examining key characteristics that make teachers extraordinary, this resource demonstrates how educators can motivate students and create positive classroom environments.

You’re already a good teacher. But you want more—for them and for yourself. You want to be the teacher your students remember, the one who makes real, positive differences in their lives. You want to become a legendary teacher. This book outlines the characteristics of legendary teachers. It shows you how to recognize and acknowledge those traits in your colleagues,] then cultivate them in yourself. Find out how you can: • Convey your high expectations for your students • Practice skillful communication • Develop a well-organized, well-run classroom • Motivate students to excellence Becoming a legendary teacher is a worthwhile goal. Expect as much from yourself as you do from your students. Be the good example that enables your students to do their best. Develop the skills to ensure that students want to come to school, want to learn, and want to succeed in your classroom.

Adam Prociv learned quickly that the energy he exuded in the classroom had a huge impact on the young children he was teaching. In How to be a Legendary Teacher, he explores how educators can inspire students and help them learn, starting with the way they approach each day. As a teacher, your primary role is to create good energy, which can be as simple as your body language. Ask yourself if you are a teacher you’d enjoy being taught by—and if the answer is no—then do some soul searching. Throughout this guide to being a better teacher, you’ll learn how to: • spark meaningful conversations among students; • engage students in creative projects that promote learning; • decide if you went into teaching for the right reasons and if you should stay; and • navigate the numerous obstacles to teaching. The teaching game is a process of trial and error, and while some lucky souls have a natural flare for the profession, others don’t. But just like anything in life, success doesn’t necessarily come to those with the most talent but to those with the will and determination to be a legendary teacher.

This book is about a lesser-known story in the world of education, but a story that needs to be told. This is the story of an idealistic teacher who is determined to make a big difference, but realistic enough to know that just completing a tough school year can also be legendary! The teacher who cares about children and is trying to survive through their own challenges. The teacher who is having an amazing and a challenging year at the same time. The teacher who has students they adore and students they can't stand. The teacher who has an amazing half day and a hard rest of the day. The teacher who is good enough to be Teacher of the Year and feels like they aren't sure about teaching next year. This is about the teacher who will honestly say, "This is tough a, but I will not quit. I will help children and myself, and I will succeed regardless of this challenge." Because in my experience, this describes most teachers I know-and they're amazing teachers. This book talks about that that story, and how to win big--even when big is just making it to summer.

Students deserve great teachers and learning to become a great teacher is a lifelong journey. On Becoming a Teacher guides both the new and experienced teacher through the exhilarating process of learning to educate students in a way that makes a lasting impact on their lives. Dr. Kearney leads the reader through the process of understanding what lies at the foundation of great teaching, loading each essay with ready-for-classroom use applications and challenging ideas. This book is designed to encourage the reader to think deeply about all aspects of education, while instilling, or rekindling, the excitement, enthusiasm, and teaching excellence shared by all great teachers. Written in conversational essay form and supplemented with discussion and reflection questions, this brief book would make an ideal classroom text for student teaching and education seminars. Whether you aspire to teaching excellence at the elementary school, middle school, high school, or collegiate level, On Becoming a Teacher is a must read. Author Bio: Edmund M. Kearney, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at Lewis University. Dr. Kearney has won numerous teaching awards over the past 20 years, including being named the “Teacher of the Year” at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, the Lasallian Educator of the Year for teaching excellence at Lewis University, and the St. Miguel Febres Cordero Award winner for excellence in scholarship at Lewis University. Dr. Kearney’s specialty areas in psychology include cognition, special education, child and adolescent assessment, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Legendary Teacher Stories - How To Catch A Swamp Frog is a heartfelt tribute by Dr. Clement to the Legendary Teachers that impacted him both as a student and as an educational professional. Chapter by chapter, he tells the story of the adults in his life who went above and beyond and impacted and molded his future.

Education activist William Ayers invites new and prospective teachers to consider the deepest dimensions of a life in teaching. Should I become a teacher? How can I get to know my students? What commitments come with me into the classroom? How do I develop my unique teaching signature? In his new book, about Becoming A Teacher, Ayers muses on 10 such questions (and a little more) to shape and structure an indispensable guide that features hands-on advice and concrete examples of classroom practice, including curriculum-making, building relationships with students and parents, fostering an effective learning environment, and teaching toward freedom. This brilliant and concise text offers a conception of teaching as both practical art and essentially ethical practice. “In your hands is the gift to help and empower students, which is the greatest gift you could ever give as a teacher.” —Kevin Powell, author, The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood “Chock-full of entertaining anecdotes, great teaching and learning moments, and hard questions that help inform the highly consequential decision to become a teacher.” —Angela Valenzuela, University of Texas at Austin “I’m excited to add a new guide to my ‘must-read’ list for teachers-to-be. This is a delight of a little book.” —Eve L. Ewing, University of Chicago “Wow, do I wish I could have read this book, not only when I was just starting to teach, but every year since.” —Kevin Kumashiro, consultant

Legendary Teacher Stories - How To Catch A Swamp Frog is a heartfelt tribute by Dr. Clement to the Legendary Teachers that impacted him both as a student and as an educational professional. Chapter by chapter, he tells the story of the adults in his life who went above and beyond and impacted and molded his future.