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  • What Great Teachers Do Differently

  • 17 Things That Matter Most, Second Edition
  • By: Todd Whitaker
  • Narrated by: Al Kessel
  • Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (230 ratings)

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By: Todd Whitaker
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In the second edition of this renowned book, you will find pearls of wisdom, heartfelt advice, and inspiration from one of the nation's leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness. With wit and understanding, Todd Whitaker describes the beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions of great teachers and explains what they do differently. New features include:

  • Meaning what you say
  • Focusing on students first
  • Putting yourself in their position
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Loved it!

As a teacher, I found the book a “must listen to” if you are wanting to reignite before a new school year. Wonderful and practical insight!

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Short and Useful

As a 4th year teacher, I agree with everything mentioned in this book. I love how honest the author is and how well he explained his reasoning. All educators can benefit from reading this short book.

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Practical reminders

Nearing my 19th year of teaching, I can see how some of my recent struggles are as a result of lapsing into behavior that does not match my beliefs. This book is filled with practical reminders about what kind of teacher I want to be every single day, all of the time. I highly recommend this book to all teachers at every stage of their career because no matter how great you are, we all benefit from reflection and self-improvement and, ultimately, our students are the ones who will be important most.

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Helpful information or great reminder

This book serves as a helpful reminder that treating others with respect and exercising self-control are crucial for motivating students. Effective teachers make decisions that cater to their students' requirements and foster their self-esteem.

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like a friendly slap in the face

It reminds your of the reasons you got into teaching and calls on you (hand raised or not) to answer that call. It has great and actionable, common sense steps to get you back on track. I hope I can start applying it Monday!

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What great teachers do

The performance was engaging and keeps you motivated and interested. The subject was relevant for me as a teacher. I want to listen to the book again because it has so much depth. It left me wanting more!

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insightful

very insightful, I admire his approach, the way he connects with students, and how much he respects them and is true to himself

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Super Resource for Anybody in Education

Always good to get ideas for other in becoming a better teacher. This list and examples from Todd is excellent!

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surprisingly effective

This book inspired me to shift my parenting and interaction paradigm with clients based on practical approaches & language. Very happy with it.

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Meets expectations

Information as expected by the title. Worth careful consideration even for non-teachers to improve how we coach and mentor anyone.

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