Overview

This companion to the ASCD best-selling Qualities of Effective Teachers, 2nd Edition makes it much easier to implement a staff development, teacher education, or self-help program to improve the six research-based teacher qualities that are most apt to raise student achievement.

Use the dozens of assessments, observation guides, planning tools, and other resources to

• Strengthen teachers' verbal abilities, content knowledge, and instructional theory
  
• Help teachers reflect on their enthusiasm for learning, their attitude toward teaching, and their interactions with students
  
• Guide teachers in their classroom management and organizational skills
  
• Help teachers plan instruction that maximizes teaching time and provides students with more opportunities for learning
• Focus teachers on implementing research-based instructional strategies that communicate high expectations to students, challenge their thinking skills, and increase engagement in schoolwork
  
• Assist teachers in monitoring student progress, using homework, and providing students with effective feedback and assistance based on their abilities

Real-life teacher scenarios, research summaries, and focusing questions help bring the teacher qualities to life and provide an in-depth understanding of the aspects of a teacher's job that yield gains in student learning.

(ASCD book, 2004) 8 1/2" x 11", 225 pages.

Also available as an eBook!

Related Resources:

• Qualities of Effective Teachers DVD
• How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader
• The Teacher Quality Index