Hints for Teaching Success in Middle School - Paperback

by Robert Rubinstein (Author)

Rubinstein's stimulating ideas are accompanied by practical classroom-tested strategies and suggestions for new ways of thinking and teaching. The emphases are on understanding young people and instilling in them the burning desire to learn, both in the classroom and in life. Sections of the book discuss who you are as a teacher, multicultural awareness, teaching approaches, teen and student life today, interpersonal communication skills, creative thinking, testing and assessment, dealing with parents, staff issues and teamwork, public relations, stress reduction, and changes in colleges of education. Grades 5-8.

Back Jacket

Part survival guide and part source of inspiration, this handbook offers middle school educators support and new insights. Stimulating ideas are paired with practical classroom-tested strategies that suggest new ways of thinking and teaching. Covering issues that range from multicultural awareness and interpersonal communication skills to testing and assessment, the book emphasizes the importance of understanding young people and instilling in them the burning desire to learn, both in the classroom and in life. Inspiring and down-to-earth, this book offers teachers a new and refreshing way to succeed in their profession.

Author Biography

binstein /f Robert /i E.