Becoming a Legendary Teacher
To Instruct and Inspire
Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
Becoming a Legendary Teacher presents the key characteristics of excellent teachers. The authors demonstrate how professionals can learn to recognize their own talents and skills, cultivate successful traits in their teaching experiences, and translate those qualities into outstanding leadership in their schools. This resource includes:
- Techniques for conveying your high expectations for learners
- Advice on creating a well-organized and positive classroom environment for all learners
- Strategies for motivating students to excel in an era of high-stakes testing
- Opportunities to practice skillful communication tips and relationships with students, their families, and colleagues
- Suggestions for creating a teacher's own motivational model in a climate of accountability.
Becoming a legendary teacher is a worthwhile goal that develops and refines teaching skills to help ensure that students want to come to school, want to learn, and want to succeed in your classroom.
"Freeman and Scheidecker are truly legendary teachers! Every word in their book is embedded in their lives and teaching. I have used this book in my university teaching and shared it with numerous colleagues, teacher friends, and family. Hopefully you will find the wisdom in this book to bring out the best in your students."
"Focuses explicitly on creating an environment that exudes high expectations for achievement and behavior. These authors have captured what it takes to have a dynamic school building and truly be a legendary teacher. This book is an excellent reflection of what can actually occur in classrooms across America."
"The authors, truly master teachers themselves, have written this book to be informative and applicable. Not only do they give specific examples, but they also give meaningful tips and ideas to use in the classroom."
“This text will help all teachers evaluate themselves, reflect on their performance, and adjust.”
"This is a book that I hope the teachers of my own children will read. It offers practical insight on how to inspire and create a truly proven atmosphere of learning for all students. The authors' documented experience and success will ignite a passion for teaching within you."