Teaching from the Deep End

Beginning and veteran teachers alike can dive into the deep end of today's classroom challenges with this handy and entertaining guide. Combining theory and anecdotes, this updated edition of the bestseller highlights more insightful principles for educators. The second edition of "Teaching From the Deep End" encourages teachers to think about their profession and teaching person and to think about school politics, ethics, and a host of other issues. The author invites you to enter the classroom with a passion formed by knowing what you want to accomplish, seeing those around you in order to begin properly, planning to bring your students to knowledge and understanding, and anticipating challenges to that plan. New in this edition are: tips on the job search; working with colleagues and parents; suggestions for navigating school politics; and, ways to survive a culture of testmania.

"This book is unique. The author invites potential and experienced teachers to think more deeply about numerous facets of teaching we encounter but seldom consider. Teaching from the Deep End has story and heart. It also has a clear connection to the underbelly of the teaching and learning process; the author pushes those who teach to be more attuned to being consciously competent and not simply accidentally adequate. I learned a lot!" -- Barrie Bennett, Professor of Education 20090303 "This book reframes the essence of what teaching is essentially about. The author provokes readers to think about their intentions and focuses on passion for teaching, the importance of knowing self, and the necessity of being cognizant of how bias and the use of language impact our work with students." -- Sue Elliott, Teacher Counselor/Staff Developer 20090303 "This book is unique; the author invites potential and experienced teachers to think more deeply about numerous facets of teaching we encounter but seldom consider. I learned a lot!" -- Barrie Bennett, Professor of Education 20090605 "Belmonte reminds us that teaching is not always about what you teach, but how and why you teach. He asks teachers to become reflective practitioners who work with students, not for them, and that makes all the difference. Students turn into producers of knowledge, and teachers into artisans molding that beautiful vision with this philosophy of education." -- Katherine Hogan, Founding Lead Teacher 20081215

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