Melissa Fredericks

Broschiertes Buch

Finding the Joy in Teaching

From the Toilet to the Scaled Universe

Beschreibung

Finding the Joy in Teaching; From the Toilet to the Scaled Universe shows teachers how to find the joy in teaching even through challenging times such as an overflowing toilet, a senior who needs constant pep-talks to go to class, and a group of out of control four year olds . It contains entertaining stories as well as overviews of difficult areas in teaching, practical application and exercises that will help teachers realize that although teaching is one of the most difficult things a human being can attempt, it can also be one of the most joyful. This book is organized into four parts; - Embracing Curriculum; Finding Joy in Topics Meant to be - Strengthening Assignments; Finding Joy in Student Driven Projects and Activities - Enhancing Classroom Management; Finding Joy in Creating a Positive Environment - Developing Relationships with the Students; Finding Joy in the Best Part of All Each part begins with an overview of that aspect of teaching and what can make it difficult. Following the introduction are true stories from the author's life as a teacher. Readers will laugh out loud, drop their jaw in disbelief, and cry sometimes. They will feel joy in knowing that between all of the challenges of teaching, there is joy that makes it all worthwhile. After each story, readers are presented with a list of three actions that a teacher can do to find joy in similar situations. They are then given a writing/ thinking exercise that will help them consciously find joy in teaching even when they think they don't have the energy to do so. The book ends with a call to teachers to spread the joy of teaching by sharing their stories with the profession and the world. After all, the joy of teaching found in the short stories that make up the big picture and what you do to embrace each moment.

Autor

When Melissa Fredericks began teaching over twenty years ago, she never imagined the breadth of experiences she would have or the passion she would feel for the profession. She wrote the book Finding the Joy in Teaching; From the Toilet to the Scaled Universe in order to inspire other teachers to find the joy in teaching even when the obstacles are many. This is her first book. Melissa has taught both general education and special education spanning grades pre-k through high school. She also has a private Math tutoring business. In her life as a teacher, she enjoys exploring unusual topics with students, creating and fostering engaging projects and assignments and most of all, being part of the growth and learning of the students she has the honor of teaching. Melissa has contributed to the professional community in many ways. She has written items for the NYS 3-8 Math exam, led workshops for Expeditionary Learning, and shared her teaching experiences through a blog on Medium called TeachingtoInspire. She has been awarded two grants during her time as a teacher. In 2013, she earned a Fund for Teachers grant to travel the Oregon trail in order to enhance her settler life curricular units in grade K-3. In 2019, she was granted the Bostitch Creativity for her lesson plan titled ""Around the World through Cooking, Writing and Art"" which she used with her high school special education class. Melissa lives in Rochester, NY with her two teenage daughters. They enjoy climbing mountains together and spending as much time outdoors as possible.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gatekeeper Press
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 228g
• ISBN-13: 9781662901553
• ISBN-10: 1662901550
• Artikelnr.: 60065130