Transparent Teaching of Adolescents

Defining the Ideal Class for Students and Teachers

By (author) Mindy Keller-Kyriakides With Stacey Bruton, AnnMarie Dearman, Victoria Grant, Crystal Jovae Mazur, Daniel Powell, Christina Tate

Publication date:

25 July 2016

Length of book:

236 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475824636

Transparent Teaching of Adolescents is a combination of philosophy, method, and application of research-based strategies that follow the progression of the school year. A global, collaborative effort, the dialogue between this teacher and her former students presents both the wholeness of teaching and a model of how to build rapport, engage high school students in their experience, and enrich their learning at the secondary level of education.

List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Visualizing the Ideal Class
Chapter 2: Understanding Your Teacher Identity
Chapter 3: How You Convey Your Teaching Persona
Chapter 4: Manage Your Classroom Before School Begins
Chapter 5: Syllabus and Curriculum Design
Chapter 6: Procedures and Discipline
Chapter 7: What to do Before and During Pre-Service Days
Chapter 8: Approaches for the First Day
Chapter 9: Strategies for the First Week
Chapter 10: Learning vs. Teaching: The Transition Lesson
Chapter 11: Sticking to Your Rules and Procedures
Chapter 12: How Questions and Questioning Impact Management
Chapter 13: Strategies for Integrating Technology
Chapter 14: Using Student Evaluations in Reflective Practice
Chapter 15: Effective Grading Practices
Chapter 16: Ending the School Year with Meaning and Purpose
Chapter 17: Final Thoughts
End Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors

In this book, real students speak and give new teachers, even veteran teachers, and insights into how to create a classroom that works for both students and teachers. Kids need to be heard and listened to before a teacher can be successful. This book is a must-read for first year teachers or teachers who want to reexamine their teaching practices.