With foreword by Harry K.
Contents: Part 1: Owning It in Your Classroom: Strategies for Creating an Environment of Achievement Chapter 1: Revisit Your Personal Philosophy\'s Value Chapter 2: Make the Most of the First Five Minutes of Any Class Chapter 3: Increase Your Classroom Presence to Seem Like You\'re Everywhere at Once Chapter 4: Never Sabotage a Teachable Moment Chapter 5: Help Students Learn Out Loud and Still Keep a Handle on Your Classroom Chapter 6: Transform Your Perception of Data and Help Your Students Succeed Chapter 7: Think Outside the Bubble on All-Important Standardized Tests Part 2: Owning It With Your Most Challenging Students: Strategies for Succeeding With At-Risk and Struggling Student Populations Chapter 8: Bring Ethnic Identity and Culturally Relevant Curriculum Into Your Classroom Chapter 9: Close the Achievement Gap With At-Risk Students Chapter 10: Succeed With At-Risk Youth Chapter 11: Manage Disruptive Classroom Behavior Chapter 12: Establish a Negotiation With At-Risk and Struggling Students Chapter 13: Reel Parents in With Three Basic Strategies Chapter 14: Empower Students by Putting Them in Charge Part 3: Owning It at Your School and District: Strategies for Succeeding as a Member of a Staff Team Chapter 15: Turn Not Another Meeting Into Let\'s Get to Business.
Answer reflection questions to connect with and relate to the Strategies covered in the book.
Observe creative approaches to Improve Teaching Strategies and student engagement.
Feel inspired and motivated to bring out the best in yourself as well as in your students.
Understand the multifaceted role of a teacher in today\'s schools and how to balance the numerous responsibilities -- from Classroom Management to relationships with colleagues.
This book will empower teachers to own their careers, teach effectively, and develop strong relationships: Acquire straightforward Strategies for dealing with everyday situations found in classrooms, schools, and communities.
With Owning It, you\'ll discover an array of easy-to-implement Strategies designed to help you excel in the myriad of modern-day responsibilities of teachers and educators: Classroom leader, mentor, colleague, team member, and public professional.
This presents a great challenge (and a great opportunity) in schools and in the Teaching profession.
Wong Change is coming at us from all angles: technological, cultural, social, and environmental.
With foreword by Harry K
