Everything But Teaching: Planning, Paperwork, and Processing - Softcover

Valentine, Stephen J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412967074 ISBN 13: 9781412967075

Publisher: Corwin, 2009

Synopsis

Learn the 7 Imperatives for managing the “other” work of a teacher!

This accessible resource gives all teachers indispensable tips for managing professional priorities outside the classroom and saving energy for the most essential part of their work: teaching students. Real-life vignettes, planning sheets, and other templates illustrate how to master the multitasking demands of the teaching life, including:

• Planning time wisely
• Tailoring grading practices to provide clear feedback
• Holding productive meetings with students, parents, or colleagues
• Keeping and using records effectively
• Corresponding with grace, tact, and detail
• Processing information and refining procedures
• Embracing new professional learning opportunities

About this title

About the Author

A teacher since 1999, Stephen J. Valentine is currently the Assistant Head of the Upper School at Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey. Valentine oversees curriculum, supervises a team of Department chairs, and advises students while he teaches a variety of English courses. Valentine has recently published educational articles in Independent School and Independent Teacher magazines, and his poetry has been previously published in Hotel Amerika, Broken Bridge Review, and the anthology Red White and Blues: Poets on the Promise of America (2004, University of Iowa Press). His first documentary film, Somebody Loves Me: The Life and Music of Prentis Richardson, won Best Documentary at the Nolita Film Festival in New York City and a Director’s Choice award at the Park City Film Music Festival. Stephen’s educational honors include: a summer Klingenstein Fellowship and a finalist award in Education and Technology magazine’s “Ed Tech Leader of the Year” contest.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412967074
• ISBN 13: 9781412967075
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128