New Book Helps PreK - 12 Teachers Assess and Enhance their Classroom Performance
| New Book Helps PreK - 12 Teachers Assess and Enhance their Classroom Performance |
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SMYRNA, TN (MMD Newswire) February 3, 2010 -- The Fox Traps for Teachers: Tips for Everyday Life in the Classroom (128 pp., Trade paperback, $12.95) was developed to help teachers become aware of and capture those seemingly small things - personally and professionally - that can cause big trouble for their students and themselves. Author Vincent L. Window equips and empowers teachers to confront their low self-esteem, procrastination tendencies, loss of imagination and persistent complacency so they can have greater impact in the classroom. The author has crafted each chapter with touching personal stories, pertinent vignettes of actual classroom situations, practical solutions ("foxtraps") and self-assessments - all packaged to provide real-life answers to real-life, teaching-related issues. The book provides insights not only about what happens in the classroom, but also considers the important intersections of teachers' balancing personal responsibilities with professional.
Cynthia Ford, Principal of Blackman Middle School in Murfreesboro, TN, comments, "The Fox Trap for Teachers is written in a very well-defined, easy-to-read style. The book is not only a common sense approach to the problems that educators face daily, but it also gives them a possible diagnosis." Ford adds, "We as educators often forget to assess ourselves. Once you use the book's Self-Assessment tools for Low Self-Esteem, Domestication, Procrastination, and Complacency, you will find your own weaknesses, laugh, and anxiously read about your possible remedy! Thanks, Vincent, for this comprehensive guide that educators will love. Notice I say educators because I can see the fruits of your labor helping my total school staff." Written as a thank you to all the teachers who have influenced his passion for reading and zeal for continuous education, Windrow states, "...I have a crush on teachers! What they do is often minimized, but what they accomplish is often miraculous." This book is the author's payback to all teachers in hopes that it will enlighten, rejuvenate and propel them into positive thinking and acting. Educator LeTicia F. Taylor says of Windrow's work: "This is a MUST read for ALL stakeholders in the educational arena. This book will help new teachers overcome obstacles and be a guide to veteran teachers who just can't seem to see the light at the end of tunnel. The book was an amazing read!" About the Author For more information about The Fox Traps for Teachers or to purchase copies, please visit www.thefoxtrap.com. MEDIA CONTACT: ### |
