Seven Simple Secrets

Annette Breaux is an internationally-renowned speaker and bestselling author of numerous books on teaching, learning, and leading. She is best known for her work in the areas of classroom management and new-teacher induction.Todd Whitaker is a leading presenter in the field of education and the author of more than 30 books for teachers and school leaders. He is a professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana.

• About the Authors ForewordHow to Use This Book What This Book Will Do for You Secret One: The Secret of PlanningSecret Two: The Secret of Classroom Management Secret Three: The Secret of Instruction Secret Four: The Secret of Attitude Secret Five: The Secret of Professionalism Secret Six: The Secret of Effective Discipline Secret Seven: The Secret of Motivation and Inspiration ConclusionBONUS Seven!

"What a powerful and necessary book for educators at all levels. I literally could not put the book down once I started reading it. Once again, Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker have written a masterpiece!"--Principal Baruti Kafele, Renowned School Leader, Speaker, and Consultant"A fantastic read, loaded with advice you can take straight to the classroom. Perfect for a staff book read, with useful strategies, reflective questions, sage advice, and a heavy focus on relationships. Love the integration of technology and the proper use of social media. My next staff read!"--Tom Whitford, Award-Winning Elementary School Principal, Tomah, Wisconsin"Teachers at all stages of their career will find gems of greatness in this book. Each chapter is broken down into manageable bites, with concrete, easy-to-use advice for improving instruction. I'm so glad Breaux and Whitaker let their secrets out of the bag!" --Amber Teamann, Educational Blogger, Speaker, and Assistant Principal at Watson Elementary, Texas "Another ‘go to’ book by Annette Breaux and Todd Whitaker! Seven Simple Secrets: What the BEST Teachers Know and Do! provides very practical (and useful) steps that will help all educators remember why they chose education as their profession!" --Peter DeWitt, Ed.D., Internationally-Recognized Elementary School Principal, Author, and Speaker "Another absolute winner from Breaux and Whitaker. For any teacher who wants to be highly effective, having this book as a reference and reading it over and over is a must. Definitely a book you want on your shelf — no strike that, you want at your fingertips."--Laura Von Staden, Middleweb"For more than a decade, I have been putting Todd Whitaker’s ideas into practice and experiencing positive results in our school community. In Seven Simple Secrets, Whitaker teams up with Annette Breaux and together they deliver insightful and practical information that helps good teachers become great teachers!" --Jimmy Casas, Education Speaker and Principal of Bettendorf High School, Iowa"As a veteran teacher and someone who mentors new teachers, I just love reading and rereading this book. It helps keep me fresh, renews my passion in teaching, inspires me to self-reflect on my teaching practice, and is a great resource to share with our new-to-teaching colleagues."--Laurie Wasserman, Middleweb