Kim Bearden

Broschiertes Buch

Talk to Me

Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage and Get Things Done

Beschreibung

Talk to me. From Kim Bearden, cofounder of Ron Clark Academy and author of the bestselling book Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me, comes a powerful guide for improving communication and building better relationships. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, parent, or business professional, chances are, you struggle at times to find the right words. Talk to Me gives you those words. In this instructional and inspirational handbook, you’ll learn how to choose words that inspire, encourage, and move people to action. Kim Bearden’s honest reflections and six effective communication principles will empower you to . . . develop rapport gain respect support others engage listeners develop insight increase productivity In a world desperate for kindness and understanding, Talk to Me equips you to use your words to show others that you care. "Talk to Me is an inspiring and motivating guide every educator will benefit from." —Hope and Wade King, authors of The Wild Card "You will walk away from this book a better communicator, a more compassionate soul, and one who is motivated to make meaningful connections with others." —Adam Dovico, principal and author of Inside the Trenches and The Limitless School "Communication, and the how-tos for doing it well, are so needed in our day and age, and Kim’s honesty and passion in Talk to Me shines brightly. This is a book that every educator (and adult in general) should pick up and learn from immediately." —Todd Nesloney, award-winning educator, speaker, and author

Autor

Kim Bearden is the cofounder, executive director, and language arts teacher at the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, an innovative middle school and educator training facility in Atlanta. More than 50,000 educators from around the world have visited Kim's classroom and have attended her workshops to learn better ways to engage students, promote academic rigor, and create a climate and culture that promote success. In 2016, Kim was honored at the White House for being inducted into to the National Teachers Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the Disney American Teacher Award for Humanities and the Milken Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Education. She was chosen to receive the InfluencHer Award, the University of Georgia Outstanding Educator Award, and the Turknett Character Award for Servant Leadership. Women Works Media Group named her one of Georgia's Most Powerful and Influential Women. Over the past thirty-one years, she has been a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school board member, staff development trainer, and middle school principal. Kim resides in a suburb of Atlanta with her husband Scotty and her three sons, Sisipho, Sabelo, and Phakamani. Her married daughter Madison lives close by. To learn more about Kim, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kimbearden or visit her website at kimbearden.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781946444851
• ISBN-10: 1946444855
• Artikelnr.: 53848886