Transparent Teaching of Adolescents

Mindy Keller-Kyriakides (M.S. Higher Education) This educator’s career spans from teaching remedial and advanced placement courses in English, to creating and facilitating professional development courses for educators on the topics of leadership and technology integration. Her passion is helping secondary educators strengthen their practice.

• List of FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Visualizing the Ideal Class Chapter 2: Understanding Your Teacher Identity Chapter 3: How You Convey Your Teaching Persona Chapter 4: Manage Your Classroom Before School Begins Chapter 5: Syllabus and Curriculum Design Chapter 6: Procedures and Discipline Chapter 7: What to do Before and During Pre-Service Days Chapter 8: Approaches for the First Day Chapter 9: Strategies for the First Week Chapter 10: Learning vs. Teaching: The Transition LessonChapter 11: Sticking to Your Rules and Procedures Chapter 12: How Questions and Questioning Impact Management Chapter 13: Strategies for Integrating TechnologyChapter 14: Using Student Evaluations in Reflective PracticeChapter 15: Effective Grading Practices Chapter 16: Ending the School Year with Meaning and Purpose Chapter 17: Final Thoughts End NotesBibliography Index About the Authors

In this book, real students speak and give new teachers, even veteran teachers, and insights into how to create a classroom that works for both students and teachers. Kids need to be heard and listened to before a teacher can be successful. This book is a must-read for first year teachers or teachers who want to reexamine their teaching practices.