Eight Essentials for Empowered Teaching and Learning, K-8: Bringing Out the Best in Your Students - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 141295441X ISBN 13: 9781412954419

Publisher: Corwin, 2008

Synopsis

Inspirational and practical, this book presents applications to improve teaching quality in K–8 classrooms and helps teachers find greater meaning and satisfaction in their work.

About this title

About the Author

Steve Reifman has been an elementary school teacher for more than 13 years. During that time, he has earned National Board Certification, traveled to Japan as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar, and completed two master’s degrees. He has experience working with students in all of the elementary grades, and he has taught in both public and private schools. Currently, Reifman teaches third grade at Roosevelt Elementary School in Santa Monica, California.

Ever since reading William Glasser’s The Quality School at the beginning of his career, his primary interest has been in the field of quality control. Reifman has read extensively in this area, has created and led numerous professional development courses, and has attended many conferences and workshops. Specifically, the focus of his work in the classroom has involved defining quality in student-friendly terms, measuring it, and creating the conditions where all students are empowered to reach their full potential and appreciate the joy of learning.

Review

"The book has many fine qualities―chief among them is a very desirable structure for helping teachers organize and maintain classrooms in which students are likely to flourish. This book goes a long way toward helping teachers acquire that competence." Author: C.M. Charles, Professor Emeritus Published On: 2007-05-11

"Takes Gardner, Covey, Tomlinson, and wraps them all together in an approach that I find very motivating." Author: Karen Kersey, Second-Grade Teacher Published On: 2007-05-11

"Contains information that is vitally important for the success of any classroom." Author: Julie Duford, Fifth-Grade Teacher Published On: 2007-05-10

"Gives us a format that we can develop into a philosophy or goal for our classrooms so our students become enthusiastic about learning. I could barely put this book down until I finished it. In fact, I am recommending it to my principal." Author: Debbie Halcomb, Fourth-Grade Teacher Published On: 2007-05-10

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 141295441X
• ISBN 13: 9781412954419
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Reifman Steve