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Teach with Confidence: Five Domains for Managing Life in Classrooms

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Teach with Confidence: Five Domains for Managing Life in Classrooms

Contributors:

By (Author) Alexandra Miletta

ISBN:

9781538194980

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Publication Date:

27th August 2024

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

371.1023

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

208

Dimensions:

Width 138mm, Height 215mm, Spine 16mm

Weight:

281g

Description

Teach with Confidence aims to inspire new teachers to trust their ability to reflect and grow and have an improved sense of their own agency in managing dissonance. The exploration of domains weaves in stories and research from practitioners and scholars to show how beliefs, knowledge, and skills in building relationships are critical elements of excellence. Like the stone pines depicted on the cover with their timeless beauty, stability, and strength, teachers need to take a long view, knowing that improvement will come with hard work and a responsive, nuanced approach to practice.

Reviews

I have used Alexandra Miletta's book with my student teachers. They found it the most helpful of all that I assigned. It was accessible, clear, reflective and practical. It connected with theory without making it a barrier to recognizing the complexity of real classroom practice. -- Cynthia Ballenger, author of Puzzling Moments, Teachable Moments: Practicing Teacher Research in Urban Classrooms (2009) and Teaching Other People's Children: Literacy and Learning in a Bilingual Classroom (1998)
This is a book that goes beyond tips and strategies to develop classroom management. It provides real experiences and information that would help a teacher visualize and develop a positive classroom climate and culture so that classroom management is not as challenging. Because the information is provided through five practical and easy-to-implement domains, the book is easy to read. It has a good balance of scenarios, research, and relevant explanations. -- Anonymous Reader
Alexandra Miletta's insightful book intelligently synthesizes the most thoughtful and dynamic ideas in the educational literature to help new teachers to create classroom communities that support empathy, respect, and honest intellectual engagement. Her work on reflection in particular is beautifully written, accessible, and clear. At the same time, it provides teachers and teacher educators with a model of how to reflect analytically on small interactions and experiences in the classroom which might otherwise go unnoticed. -- Megan Blumenreich, professor of Childhood Education, The City College of New York, co-author of Schooling Teachers: Teach For America and the Future of Teacher Education, and Editor of "The New Educator" journal
Teach with Confidence is not afraid to explore the complexity of learning and teaching. Miletta weaves together a holistic approach to classroom management with key ideas illuminated through her rich descriptions of practice throughout. This is a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of what it means to approach classroom management in ways that promote equity, wellbeing, creativity, and achievement for all students. -- Deidre Le Fevre, faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Author Bio

Alexandra Miletta, PhD, is a former elementary teacher and teacher educator. She has published and presented research on classroom climate, teacher education, and practitioner research.

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