Product Description
Teachers are often asked to become reading coaches with little or no training and without any real understanding of what they should be doing. The Reading Coach clarifies and maps the increasingly important classroom role of the reading coach and is a must for all coaches, peer colleagues, and school administrators. By using this straightforward guide, coaches will be able to dramatically improve the reading outcomes of their students. Includes numerous activites for individuals, partners, and small groups.
Customer Reviews:
If you are a Reading Coach - buy this book!.......2006-12-28
If you are a new or even an experienced coach - this is the book for you. I wish I had known about this book 4 years ago when I began as a coach. It is one of the best that I have read and believe me, I have read many. The numerous charts in the back are very helpful and ready to use just as they are. Within a day of reading this, my conferences with teachers changed completely into more effective conversations that helped me save time and get down to the heart of the matter - student achievement!
Customer Reviews:
Must have for any new teacher!.......2007-07-29
Excellent book. Read it front to back in two days. I will keep this one by my side during my student teaching. I showed it to my teaching mentor and she wants to borrow it. Not until I am finished though!
Nicol Armato, Instructional Facilitator, St. Mary Parish, LA.......2006-07-01
We have purchased this book for the last three years for all of our new teachers. In addition we are purchasing it this year for every mentor in our district. It is an excellent resource for new teachers as they experience the range of situations presented to them in their teaching environment as rookies. It is a practial resource for mentors and a reminder of their importance. Many of the practial tips are used in our induction program and as conversation topics at monthly support meetings. In my opinion, this book is a must have for every teacher!
Answers for EVERYONE.......2006-06-17
Hands down, the best book for teachers on the market. Very practical and extremely user-friendly. I ordered a copy for all of my teachers - not just the new ones and mentors. The `Answers' in this book are for EVERYONE.
I like this book because I feel it is very important for all teachers, whether or not they are mentors or beginners, to remember what it is like to be a new teacher. I think that everyone can benefit from being reminded how to act appropriately with their students and their fellow teachers. The tips presented in the book are easily accessible and easily implemented.
I have also had the pleasure of hearing Ms. Breaux speak and was very impressed. She speaks like she writes!
Oh no! "Average author's rating - 5 stars" again!!.......2006-05-05
Ehh, this is sad. Once again I'm reading five 5-star ratings for a book and I'm finding it odd that they all fell within a VERY close time period as each other... so then I go to 'Read all my reviews' to see what we have... and yes, all of these 'identities' have only reviewed once... convenient?
Sorry to have to do this but there's just too many books and reviewers for Amazon to be able to cope (despite the long term-impacts on customer satisfaction based upon purchases that are based upon recommendations...) - but someone has to look out for fellow shoppers and it's just plain wrong that this kind of thing goes on. Especially in a book about teaching... Educators' ethics? Role models? Cheating? Mixed messages?
Fact: I haven't read this book, hence the 3-star rating. Wouldn't be fair to give it a 'one', since I've not read it. Maybe it IS a five star... check in the cover, browse a copy at your local book store if you can find it... but be wary of purchasing based upon the first five of these reviews.
If I were to recommend a teahcing book I HAVE read, then I can highly recommend 'Tools for Teaching', of all the books I've bought for the schools I work at (I work for 9 middle schools) this seems to be the best all-round book: concrete, accessible, easy to read and the best proof of it's quality - the 100-or-so teachers who have personally told me it's fantastic.
Hope the advice helps, and good luck with your teaching!
Amazing!.......2005-01-14
This is one of the best books I could have ever bought. I am a student teacher right now and I learned a variety of strategies just from reading this book. It makes you want to just go out and conquor the classroom. I would reccommend any teacher, or prospective teachers to buy this book! It is wonderful. Thank you Ms. Breaux!
Customer Reviews:
Great thoughts!.......2007-10-10
This is a great little book for those who have recently gotten their Ph.D.'s or postdocs, and are wondering: "what next?". The book touches on everything from giving good talks, writing good papers, and even comparing the pros and cons of various career tracks. This should be essential reading for young scientists.
Mostly obvious advice, but helpful if you read between the lines.......2007-10-05
Overall, I did not find this book to be helpful upon reading it. The vast majority of the advice is either obvious or something you already know by the time you become aware of and purchase this book. Who doesn't know that working long hours and refraining from having children is one of the best ways to succeed in science? Who doesn't know that having a good mentor is an invaluable asset, but not guaranteed to happen because we as scientists receive no training in how to be good mentors?
On the positive side, if you read the anecdotes and success/failure stories that constitute a significant fraction of the book, there is a lot to be learned. Some provide hope because they remind you that others have successfully overcome the same challenges you have faced. Others reinforce the often overlooked point that, while having a supportive mentor is beneficial, we are in a career where being your own best advocate is a must. Taking the anecdotal stories as advice on how to best represent yourself and prepare for your career can make this a useful read. That having been said, the value of the advice tapers off the later in your career you read it.
A must-read book .......2007-04-03
I am currently finishing my Ph.D. study. I thought that it is too late to read this book. However, it is NOT! Based my own experience, the descriptions of Ph.D. study in the book are really accurate and the suggestions given by the author are really helpful.
It is never too late to read this book, strong buy!
Accurate and funny.......2007-03-22
According to my own experience, this book provides a casual and down-to-earth (but also extremely accurate!) description of scientific life and the different stages of a scientific career. Maybe it is too physicist-oriented (indeed, solid-state-physicist-oriented), but readers with a different background should also enjoy. (Hope so, I'm also a solid-state scientist!)
Worth reading, especially for new PhD student!.......2006-11-04
Although you may have heard some similar suggestions from your senior friends in science field, the author gives more background and clear rationale for such choices, from the pointview of an established scientist and manager.
Book Description
You’ve spent years learning how to make your marriage work. Now it’s time to share your knowledge and experience. These marriage mentoring training manuals for husbands and wives equip the two of you to help a less experienced couple arrive at the stability, comfort, and richness you’ve achieved in your own relationship.
Book Description
This book will provide you with the tools to understand the unique role of mentors in today's workplace, determine the most effective mentoring style for your situation, establish agreements to ensure a successful and rewarding relationship, and avoid behaviors that may interfere with mentee growth and development. Mentoring is a rewarding relationship that benefits both participants and the organization. The relationship is now seen as a process of two people working together for mutual gain and enrichment based on their shared experience. Today's mentoring has evolved from simply training the employee to a productive relationship that offers guidance and counsel to develop another's abilities to the fullest.
Customer Reviews:
sorry, but these other reviews are cheats for sure.......2006-04-29
Hi,
I have no axe to grind, I'm not a writer of competing books or anything like that. I happen to have browsed this book at a store and sure - it's completely OK, but surely not an empirical 'four' as these reviews ("reviewers") seem to think.
Just have a look at the range of dates for the reviewers: an extremely tight band of dates, no? Somewhat suspiciously like the same person logged in several times in quick succession and consistiently gave his own book similar sized 4-star ratings back-to-back... March 21st (and the days directly around) was a slow day in your Diary, eh Gordon?
Good for him though, he didn't fall into the same trap as other self-reviewers - he went for all 'fours' instead of customary 'fives' that many other self-reviewers do.
Like I say I've browsed this book, it's fine, it is - but there's better out there, plenty of it in this popular category. Consider something else unless the scanned pages really shake up your soul.
PS - I tried to change my star rating: I think this book, from my store-scan, is a three star. It looks OK, is well-origanised and contains a good dose of useful (if not particularly inspiring) reading on the subject.
A good "basic" skills book.......1999-03-31
As we bridge the gap from the 20th on the eve of the new millimun, the face of the workplace is also changing. This has been brought on by technology taking on a bigger role in all areas of the job market, not just here but around the world where the role of the boss, teacher and manager is as well changing. The result is a shift away from the typical company man who had worked at one job for an entire career, to an environment of more female and less American male and the changing of jobs every few years do to mergers and down sizing of employees. Now the boss must be sensitive to the role they must play in working with everyone today.
Gordon Shea's easy to read book about mentoring is an excellent and easy to read "how to" book on today's workplace, and overcoming the obstacles associated with this "new" work environment.
The book is easy reading because of the layout of each seven sections, and the associated lessons, charts, reviews and assessments found at the end of each chapter. The strongest point in my opinion can is found in chapter 7, which covers those special areas, which we read about into today's news; Cross-Gender, Cross-Cultural and Special Needs mentoring.
Shea has woven humorous comments as well as lively graphical illustration to make points when certain mentoring situation arrive, overall this book is an excellent example of the basic "how to" and can provide the basic steps in becoming a productive mentor in any employment environment.
The kernal of mentoring in a nutshell.......1999-03-24
"...mentoring is part intuition, part feelings and part hunch - made up as you go along, and composed of whatever ingredients you have available at the moment..."(13) The quote sums up mentoring in a nutshell. This resource is in workbook format, providing readers with time and space to respond to thoughts and ideas presented in the book. It develops scenarios and questions preparing a first time mentor and helping an experienced mentor look into the practice of mentoring. It provides a graph describing the different types of mentoring and tips for intervention and counseling of mentees. This book seems most valuable for new mentors, although it could be a refresher for others. However, it does not go very in-depth and provides little research background. It also lacks a bibliography for references.
Mentoring behaviors and skills presented in an easy format.......1999-03-22
Gordon Shea's easy to read book about Mentoring is an excellent "basic" skills book. This book is good for both new and old mentors. It gives basic mentoring situations, and discusses expectations and outcomes. Sometimes, even old timers forget simple mentoring skills and this book reminds them of concepts that are basic to mentoring. The work book format makes it easy to record, assess and revise your behaviors. I appreciated the fact that Shea included behaviors to avoid as well as to adopt. Shea points out his objectives in the first page of this book: 1. To explain how anyone can assist the growth of other people 2. To suggest mentor behaviors to adopt or avoid 3. To show how mentoring works in today's workplace I believe he achieves all these objectives in a humorous, graphical, easy-to-read format that anyone can easily pick up, go through and learn a great deal from. This book will help any mentor improve their mentoring behaviors. The lack of references or bibliography is a small weakness in an overall good presentation.
Wonderful introduction to the mentoring process.......1999-03-22
I was attracted to the book because of the picture of the wise old hands releasing the dove. It reminded me of a mentor releasing his protege to the world to explore his own paths after he completed his training.
The book is concise, to the point and an easy read. It is written in a workbook style which provides an opportunity for self-evaluating and recording. Shea sets the stage with the Greek mythology of Homer's Odyssey and the story of the Mentor. He later develops the foundation of mentoring as an art form prompting the reader to categorize previous relationships on a scale of non-structured to highly structured formality of relationship; and short-term spontaneous to long-term, perhaps life-long length of intervention. Furthermore, Shea provides a check list for identifying what others have done for the reader and what the reader has done for others.
While mentoring may be recognized as a positive experience, it might not be for everyone. Shea helps the reader determine if a mentoring role is congruous for them by verbalizing the investment that is necessary for mentoring to be successful, as well as mentoring self-development and learning styles.
Shea later goes on to develop the understanding of the mentee's needs through the reading of signals, image, self-confidence and managing change. He discusses in depth seven types of mentoring assistance, behaviors to avoid, and mentor-mentee gains.
The last section of the book addresses special situations; cross-gender and cross-cultural mentoring; new areas of mentoring, academic environments, government agencies, supervisor or manager mentoring. Shea asks the reader to identify areas in their organizations where formal or informal mentoring could be helpful.
Overall, I liked the book it was quite informative for an inexperienced mentor like myself. I enjoyed the case studies which displayed the ideas that Shea was trying to convey in real life situations. A bibliography would have been an asset for the reader. Reference to current research to support his opinions and theories would help the credibility of the material covered in the book.
Book Description
The Most Comprehensive TrainingTool for New and Experienced Coaches
Founded in 1988, Coach U, Inc., is the largest provider of online training for individuals interested in entering the fields of personal and professional coaching. Coach U, Inc., has educated more than ten thousand people, providing them the information, tools, and knowledge they need to successfully enter the fast-growing world of life, career, business, and corporate coaching.
Now, for the first time, Coach U, Inc., is making its complete course materials available in book form. These provide the basic foundations and training necessary to allow you to take control of your own career; enjoy personal, professional, and financial success; and experience the fulfillment that goes with providing a meaningful service to others.
Coach U, Inc.'s unique approach to training encompasses the entire development of the professional coach. From the beginnings of becoming a coach, to all the ins-and-outs of growing a successful coaching practice, this program provides a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to learning how to become a strong, ethical, and dynamic leader in the coaching field.
The Coach U Personal and Corporate Coach Training Handbook is the only comprehensive handbook currently available that provides step-by-step training for individuals seeking preparation and certification as a personal or corporate coach. Using the proven Coach U method, this book draws on a multidisciplinary approach to present a complete guide to the business and practice of personal and corporate coaching.
This helpful text features:
- Detailed coverage of the core skills and methodologies employed in personal and corporate coaching, including a chapter on ethics
- Includes coaching scenarios and case studies that demonstrate skills in action
- Chapters on marketing and selling your coaching practice and services as well as guidance on practice management
As personal and professional coaching continues to prove its benefits to businesses and individuals, Coach U, Inc., through its Coach U and Corporate Coach U divisions, remains the recognized leader for professional coach training and certification.
Book Description
On Being a Mentor is the definitive guide for faculty in higher education who wish to mentor both students and junior faculty. It features strategies, guidelines, best practices, and recommendations for professors who wish to excel in this area. Written in a pithy style, this no-nonsense guide offers straightforward advice about managing problem mentorships and measuring mentorship outcomes. Practical cases studies, vignettes, and step-by-step guidelines illuminate the process of mentoring throughout.
Other outstanding features include:
*research-based advice on the rules of engagement for mentoring, mentor functions, qualities of good mentors, and methods for forming and managing student-faculty relationships;
*summaries of the common mentoring relationship phases and guidance for adhering to ethical principles when serving as a mentor;
*guidance about mentoring specific populations, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and protégés who differ from the mentor in terms of sex and race; and
*recommendations for department chairs and deans on how to foster an academic culture of mentoring.
On Being a Mentor is intended for professors, department chairs, and deans in a variety of educational settings, including colleges, universities, and medical and law schools and is suitable for professors in all fields of study including the sciences, humanities, psychology, education, and management.
Book Description
This mentor's handbook, field tested by hundreds of mentors, provides a multitude of resources to help mentors promote the success and professional growth of new teachers. Resources included are:
+ New teacher tools including needs assessments, self-assessments, and goal setting and reflection formats
+ Tools for peer observation and data-driven discussions
+ Mentoring calendar
+ Mentor responses to challenges and concerns of new teachers
+Cross-references the highly acclaimed new teacher resource Why Didn't I
Learn This in College?
CD ROM of tools
Customer Reviews:
Very helpful handbook!.......2007-01-04
I have 2 teachers that I mentor right now. This book really helped me put the details in perspective. The calendar ideas are very beneficial. This is a "go-to" book.
Book Description
Plan, conduct, and evaluate effective internship experiences!
School administration internships are a central ingredient in any preservice program, and they can be very effective if they are well-organized and well-designed. Capasso and Daresh have created a blueprint for an effective internship program that can turn preservice administrators into transformational leaders, not simply organizational survivors.
The School Administrator Internship Handbook is written for the intern, to both understand the internship program and the roles of all of the participants in the program. The book helps the intern self-assess leadership ability, challenge one’s commitment to the field, become a reflective practitioner, and collaborate with the field mentor and the university faculty member to make the internship a rich and valuable experience.
Internship directors will find that the handbook addresses them as well, providing opportunities to assess students’ abilities to take theory to practice, develop community outreach programs, and assess the effectiveness of the entire preservice program. And mentors will get a clear understanding of their role in facilitating the intern’s experience.
Other key topics include:
- Examining current practices
- Establishing goals and objectives
- Defining internship standards
- Preparing project proposals
- Developing leadership skills
- Understanding the roles of the participants
- Evaluating and assessing the participants and the program
- Moving beyond the internship
Finally, an effective blueprint for preservice programs! This practical guide is designed for everyone involved in the school administrator internship, especially the men and women who will be stepping into assistant principalships, principalships, and other administrative roles.
Ronald L. Capasso is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey. He has spent 30 years in public school education, having served twelve years as a superintendent of schools in Pennsville, New Jersey and five years as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Ramsey, New Jersey. He has also served as a consultant and speaker for the U.S. Office of Education, the New Jersey State Department of Education, and various government agencies and school districts.
John C. Daresh has spent more than 20 years in higher education, having served as a faculty member and administrator at the University of Texas at El Paso, the University of Northern Colorado, Ohio State University, and the University of Cincinnati. He has also worked as a consultant and speaker for school districts, universities, and state departments of education across the United States and in England.
Book Description
"This is the book I have been looking for to help us in growing our fledgling mentorship program. Dr. Jonson has answered all our questions, from how to select and support good mentors to how to evaluate the program’s effectiveness. Her book is filled with sound research-based ideas that we can—and will—implement tomorrow!"
Kathryn Carlson, Assistant Superintendent
Skaneateles Central School District, Skaneateles, NY
"Dr. Jonson’s book provides practical ideas for every mentor of new teachers. She gives concrete examples of how, when, and what to do to ensure that new teachers receive appropriate guidance in order to increase student achievement."
Kristine Parker, Program Administrator, Beginning Teacher Support Assessment (BTSA)
San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco, CA
"All educators, administrators, and classrooms will benefit from reading Kathleen Jonson’s
excellent handbook for mentor teachers. Readable, well-organized, and thorough, it contains everything a mentor teacher needs to know to establish a successful partnership with a beginning teacher."
Susan Gold, Year-Two Intern Supervisor
University of California Berkeley Extension, California Partnership Intern Program
Berkeley, CA
Help mentor your new teachers with this comprehensive and practical guide.
Experienced teachers and administrators know how important it is to give beginning teachers the support and advice they need. This incredibly straightforward and useful guide will help mentor teachers to develop effective mentoring strategies, including how to provide direct assistance, demonstration teaching, observation and feedback, informal contact, and role modeling.
You’ll also find monthly listings of activities designed to promote interaction between mentors and protégés that correspond to activities and events occurring in a typical school year. Five additional resources, including a first-day checklist, provide valuable information and tools to help you mentor the beginning teacher.
Principals, staff developers, university supervisors, beginning and experienced teachers will all find this book a useful tool to understanding the complex yet invaluable process of guidance, assistance, and support needed to help beginning teachers succeed.
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- Understanding Business
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- Working With You is Killing Me: Freeing Yourself from Emotional Traps at Work
- Workplace Spirituality: A Complete Guide for Business Leaders
- A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
- An Introduction to Genetic Analysis (INTRODUCTION TO GENETIC ANALYSIS (GRIFFITHS))
- Ayn Rand and Business
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Literacy
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The Reading Specialist: Leadership for the Classroom, School, and Community (Solving Problems In Teaching Of Literacy)
Improving Reading Achievement Through Professional Development
Reading First and Beyond: The Complete Guide for Teachers and Literacy Coaches
Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
Differentiated Coaching: A Framework for Helping Teachers Change
