Defining Teaching Excellence: The Characteristics, Practices and Experiences of Highly Effective Teachers - Softcover

Leger, Dr. Keith E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1985584301 ISBN 13: 9781985584303

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

This is an easy, yet very informative read for teachers who want to continuously improve their craft. The ideas, experiences, practices and characteristics shared in this book come directly from highly effective teachers using their exact words. The book is written in such a way that the reader will feel as though he/she is engaged in a comfortable, informal conversation with the featured highly effective teachers. Not only will the reader come away with meaningful insights into how and what these teachers do, the reader will also glean several helpful ideas that can be immediately implemented in any classroom.This book should also be read by school administrators looking for examples on how to improve instruction either in one-to-one improvement conversations with a struggling teacher and/or in general professional learning communities. The study questions and respective answers provided by the highly effective teachers may also serve as reference points when interviewing prospective teachers.Finally, this book should be included in teacher preparation programs. The teachers featured in this book provide years of valuable experiences, ideas and practices that are proven to be effective in any classroom setting. Prospective teachers will benefit greatly from reading about what works from the direct quotes of highly effective teachers as well as the supporting related literature.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Keith E. Leger earned his Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Lamar University in 2014. He received both his Master of Education degree (1997) and Education Specialist degree in Administration and Supervision (1999) from McNeese State University. Dr. Leger earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in 1993. He retired as a School Administrator in 2015 having also served as a Classroom Teacher, District Quality Supervisor and Federal Grant Director.

Dr. Leger is a member of the National Beta Club Board of Directors, a lifetime member of Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (APEL) and an active member of the American Evaluation Association. He served on the Louisiana Standards Review Steering Committee for English, Math and Science (2015-16) and is serving on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Minimum Foundation Program Task Force and the Louisiana Commission on Assessment Review and Use in Public Schools.

Dr. Leger is a U.S. military veteran, father of four children and married to Jennifer. He is the owner and manager of High Quality Program Improvement & Evaluation (hqpie.com).

From the Back Cover

The information and quotes in this book are excerpts from a doctoral study conducted and written by Dr. Keith Leger. The study was designed to identify and describe the common characteristics, practices and experiences of teachers with perfect evaluation ratings including classroom observations and student growth performance. The findings, emerging themes and implications are universally applicable to anyone in the K-12 education profession.

"In a way, reading "Defining Teaching Excellence" is like learning about a group of Olympic gold medalists. It's intriguing to read about how people who are the absolute best at what they do actually think and work. With it's inspiring insights and practical ideas, this book has the potential to be immensely helpful to both novice and experienced teachers. It's possible it will also give parents of students a new appreciation for what these professionals make happen each day in their children's classrooms." - Donna Price, Lake Charles American Press

From the Inside Flap

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. What Is Highly Effective Teaching
Facilitating fun, interesting, and meaningful activities
Possessing a high level of teacher energy and enthusiasm
Exhibiting high expectations
Emphasizing high order thinking skills
Maintaining an organized classroom with consistent, structured, student-led routines
Exhibiting genuine caring, compassionate, empathetic and fair concern for students
2. What Characteristics and Knowledge Contribute to Highly Effective Teaching?
Pre-teaching, non-education life experiences
Gaining a deeper knowledge of subject content and teaching strategies
Mentors who provided guidance and inspiration
Personal reflection
3. What Practices Contribute To Highly Effective Teaching?
Lesson planning strategies
Meaningful activities
Questioning and discussion techniques
Classroom management routines, expectations and procedures
Assessment of content mastery with remediation opportunities
4. What Types Of Support Systems Contribute To Highly Effective Teaching?
Effectively communicating with administrators
Gaining a clear understanding of the expectations in the observation rubric
Receiving and heeding immediate feedback following an observation
5. MS. O'BRIEN
6. MS. MILLER
7. MS. LANE
8. MS. FRANKLIN
9. MS. LOGAN
10. MS. TURNER
11. MS. DAVID
12. MS. FLYNN
13. MS. MANNING
14. MS. MURRAY
15. Summary Of Major Findings
16. Conclusions
17. Implications For Practice
Effective teachers
Effective teacher preparation and professional development
Administration
18. Concluding Remarks
19. References

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1985584301
• ISBN 13: 9781985584303
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 205