"Orange offers us a great opportunity to learn from the mistakes of others - so we don’t have to make them ourselves! This book is easy to read and tremendously informative." Greg Freeman, Columnist St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO "Fantastic scenarios! This book should be required for all teachers. The prescriptions can be put to use both in classrooms and at home." Janet E. Haskins, Teacher Tyan Elementary School, San Antonio, TX "Orange uses insight, courage, and humor in this poignant book." Susan Dudley, Teacher Rhodes Middle School San Antonio, TX "A must-read for new as well as seasoned teachers who want to create a safe and nurturing learning environment for all children." Billie S. Mayo, Divisional Assistant Office of the Associate Superintendent St. Louis Public Schools, MO Rx for improved teaching! Gain valuable insight into how to be a more sensitive and effective teacher by analyzing the mistakes of other teachers. Learn how to avoid the most prevalent and hurtful mistakes so that students can be more successful learners. Some teachers do and say things that traumatize students, leaving them psychologically scarred from childhood on into adulthood. Carolyn Orange has collected over 300 scenarios from teachers recounting their worst experiences as students. In 25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them, she presents brief scenarios in the former students’ own words and follows each with an Rx - a prescription for a better solution. These recommendations are based on the author’s many years of teaching and sound educational theory. The scenarios are organized into six sections: Discipline Teacher-Student Relations Classroom Policy and Practices Classroom Management and Instruction Personality and Professionalism Teaching Style and Behavior The solutions and recommendations provide teachers with a map to successfully navigate the academic terrain. Whether used for professional and staff development workshops or as a tool for individual teachers, this book offers alternative strategies that will help create better teachers.

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