Five Books That Have Influenced My Teaching | Edutopia
I remember my first year of teaching. When I walked into the classroom, I felt clueless. What do I teach first? Is my classroom arrangement correct? What if I draw a blank and forget my name! Although I had the pleasure of working with some outstanding teachers, I went home feeling overwhelmed. Because my co-teachers were hard at work, they did not have the time to stop and mentor me. Some suggested some great programs and tools but this was limited. I am glad that technology has allowed for the sharing of teaching tips, tools, and daily prayers!
While reading the blog created by Mary Beth Hertz, I was happy to see a compiled list of books that may be beneficial to educators. Like children, I am always trying to learn something new so I began clicking on the links and researching the five books she listed. I found the descriptions of the books to be interesting and hopefully something which may help me better my teaching. I only wish that I had found 'blogs' sooner! Time for a trip to the library.
Never Work Harder than Your Students - it sounds like a book I need to pick up.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. Sometimes I think educators and parents care more about a students education than they do. Sadly, today's kids just want to pass the class and don't care about the amount of information that they have learned.
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