What Great Teachers Do Differently: 14 Things That Matter Most

Who knew such a slim volume could be packed with so many good ideas? While indispensable for a novice teacher, What Great Teachers Do Differently: 17 Things That Matter Most will serve as a good reminder for even veteran teachers of the importance of concentrating on changing behavior instead of getting even with misbehaving students, being a better colleague and taking cues from the best students, not the worst. Why did I wait so long to read this?

This is a book to read and re-read. Highly recommended.

Yuck! I had to read this for work; they assign us a book every year. Mostly common sense stuff although I admit I was much relieved that this book admitted that teachers were human instead of Gods put upon the earth to make a difference in the lives of each and every child (I believe teaching is an important job, but a lot of books idealize everything about teaching and therefore are useless when it comes to applying to what goes on in real life). It was also blessingly short.

WHAT GREAT TEACHERS DO DIFFERENTLY: 14 THINGS THAT MATTER MOST is very informative. The book uses strange analagies that are hard to understand some of the time. The book also gives great tips to excel as a teacher at the same time. The book is put into small sections, with strange titles. A good book if you have a creative mind.

This was a big stinker. I had to read this book for a class I am taking. There is nothing new in this text that has not already been rehashed for the past 25 years about teaching.

Rather nebulous advice. Pretty basic stuff.

Book Description
This book describes the beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that form the fabric of life in our best classrooms and schools. It focuses on the specific things that great teachers do ... that others do not.
It answers these essential questions:
- Is it high expectations for students that matter?
- How do great teachers respond when students misbehave?
- Do great teachers filter differently than their peers?
- How do the best teachers approach standardized testing?