"What turns ordinary teachers into highly effective teachers? How are great teachers able to ignite the love of learning among their students, accelerate that learning, and change students' lives? What does teaching look like at its very best? This book provides the best researched and most revealing answers to these questions"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction: learning from highly effective teachers -- Becoming the best teacher in you: a process, not a destination -- Embracing connections: integrating essential elements -- Opening the mind: embracing deep change -- Opening the heart: enhancing relationships -- Empowering the soul: developing yourself -- Empowering others: teaching that transforms -- A process for development: embedding self-reflection -- Strategies for moving morward -- Resources : A. The reflect assessment ; B. Organizational culture assessment instrument for classrooms ; C. Appreciative inquiry protocol ; D. Interview protocol ; E. Online tools and resources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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