The Gentle Red Pen: 101 Tips on Becoming the Teacher Who Makes a Difference - Softcover

Angola, Bibi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1463427832 ISBN 13: 9781463427832

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2011

Synopsis

Veteran teacher Bibi Angola distills her decades of teaching experience into 101 practical, informative, and inspiring tips. These tips, divided into five practical categories, will be a source of information for beginning teachers and a source of inspiration for experienced educators in need of a reminder as to why they became a teacher. THE GENTLE RED PEN: 101 Tips on Becoming the Teacher Who Makes a Difference is the perfect book to help someone discover or rediscover the joy, meaning, challenges and rewards the teaching profession offers.

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About the Author

Bibi Angola began her teaching career in New Jersey and has been teaching in the Los Angeles area for almost thirty years. Her teaching experience encompasses teaching English, ESL, Creative Writing, History, Health, Social Studies, and Journalism in a number of high schools. She has also taught Adult School and At-Risk students at several continuation schools. She has recently received her teaching credential in English and Social Studies from the state of Hawai'i. During undergraduate school, Bibi spent a portion of her junior year as an exchange student in England studying at Portsmouth College of Education and has also studied Spanish with the Experiment in International Living in Oaxtepec, Mexico. In addition to her Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of New Jersey, she holds a Master's degree from Seton Hall University, a Preliminary Administrative Credential from the University of LaVerne, a Language Development Specialist Certificate (LDS) in English/Spanish bi-lingual education, and has a Life Credential in teaching English for the state of New Jersey. Ms. Angola has been an English Department Chairperson, Mentor and Lead Teacher numerous times for various schools. Additionally, she has served as Secondary Director and Recording Secretary of the Teacher's Association of Paramount (TAP) and is a current member of CTA (California Teacher's Association) and NEA (National Education Association). Continuing on her path as a lifelong learner, Bibi is currently studying to become a Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher with Chopra Center University and an Agent of Conscious Evolution with Barbara Hubbard. She believes that by feeding your mind with positive thoughts, one can best be of service in helping students reach their full potential as global citizens.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1463427832
• ISBN 13: 9781463427832
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160