Extraordinary Teachers

Schools seek extraordinary individuals who can rescue education from its current challenges before they reach meltdown proportions. Qualified applicants must be able to open up, share and learn from students, parents, and colleagues. Understanding powerful teaching ideas a plus. Must be able to work under extreme deadlines. Must be good with children. Persons resistant to reflection and change, or having low expectations, need not apply.

"I wish I'd had a book like this when I started my teaching career 35 years ago. I could have saved myself so much anguish and done an infinitely better job for my students if I hadn't had to discover these gems of collective wisdom on my own in the `school of hard knocks.'" Larry Ainsworth

The insights, the strategies, and the sheer energy in Extraordinary Teachers: Teaching for Success will guide and inspire you, whether you're teaching for the first time or the twenty-fifth time.

This fun-to-read and practical guide includes all you need to become an extraordinary teacher.

The Leadership and Learning Center provides world-class professional development services, cutting-edge research, and innovative solutions for educators and school leaders who serve students from pre-kindergarten through college. The Center has worked in all fifty states and every Canadian province, as well as Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. The Center works with public school systems, as well as religious and secular independent schools, charter schools, community colleges, technical schools, universities, state departments of education, national ministries of education, and international education associations. Center Professional Development Associates are experienced superintendents, principals, administrators, and educators who provide comprehensive practices for clients in the area of standards, assessment, instruction, accountability, data analysis, and leadership.