1st Edition
Reluctant Disciplinarian Advice on Classroom Management From a Softy Who Became (Eventually) a Successful Teacher
By Gary Rubinstein
Copyright 1999
178 Pages
by
Prufrock Press
178 Pages
by
Prufrock Press
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In this funny and insightful book, Gary Rubinstein relives his own truly disastrous first year of teaching. He begins his teaching career armed only with idealism and romantic visions of teaching—and absolutely no classroom management skills. By his fourth year, he is named “Teacher of the Year.” As Rubinstein details his transformation from incompetent to successful teacher, he shows what works... Read more
The Accidental Teacher History of a Softy Why Learning to Discipline Is So Hard What Does Not Work Being a Real Teacher What Does Work Developing a Teacher Persona Answers From Real Teachers Ten Years Later
Biography
After graduating from Tufts University in 1991, Gary Rubinstein trained as a teacher with the Teach for America (TFA) program, which recruits recent graduates to teach in rural and inner-city schools throughout the country. During his five years with the program, he taught both middle school and high school students and wrote a monthly TFA newsletter column called "I Didn't Do Nuthin'."
