Those Who Can Why Master Teachers Do What They Do [Paperback]

Bright outlines and supports his argument that increased student achievement is dependent on improved teacher skill with appropriate and ample research in his introduction. From there, he delineates and explains 14 practices of effective teachers. Bright makes an effort to link theory with practice, and clearly draws on his experiences as an educator to address topics including vision, curriculum, student motivation and expectation, instructional responsibility, classroom management, questioning techniques, and working with parents. Additionally, he offers practical examples in each chapter and sample rubrics in the appendix for readers to consider. The author's writing style has the conversational tone of an expert lecturer speaking to his audience. It is readable and contains a great deal of helpful research, discussion, and suggestions. It would prove valuable to all educators, particularly those actively seeking greater professional efficacy and improved student success. Bright's most obvious audience is the classroom teacher or prospective classroom teacher, and the book would be appropriate supplemental reading in teacher preparation classes. School administrators would also benefit from reading this book as they lead their staffs toward master teaching. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, research, and professional collections.The books greatest contribution lies in its recognition that masterful teaching is more than using research-based practices. It involves an unwavering belief in the importance of education as life preparation, an understanding of teachers own role in modeling, scaffolding and promoting deep and meaningful learning, and a recognition of their own interdependence with colleagues, administrators and parents.I have read Those Who Can: Why Master Teacher Do What They Do and enjoyed it immensely. I liked and agreed with all of Neil Brights essential practices of master teachers and was particularly impressed lƒ$