The it factor : : what makes a teacher great? / / by Holly J. Thornton.

The impact a teacher has on students may be profound and lasting. Thus, teacher preparation is grounded in standards to assure that all teacher candidates know the content and have the skills needed to become good teachers. What makes a teacher great? The answer is not clear-cut or easily measured w...

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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : Brill Sense,, [2018]
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
Series:Advances in Teaching and Teacher Education 2.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 181 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page
  • Preface
  • What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
  • My Journey with Dispositions
  • Dispositions in Action: What Do They Look Like?
  • What Are Dispositions, Really?
  • How Do Dispositions Align with Child Development?
  • Why Dispositions? Why Now?
  • What Does it Look Like? Responsive Dispositions in the Classroom
  • Assessment: The Disposition to Be Critical and Challenging by Lois Boone
  • Instruction: The Disposition to Be Facilitative by Sarah Chapman
  • Instruction: The Disposition to Be Creative by Jessi Hall
  • Management: The Disposition to Empower by Kim Tufts
  • Management: The Disposition to Connect by Brooke Huffman
  • Professionalism: The Disposition towards Change by Kellie Johnson
  • Professionalism: The Disposition to Be Inclusive by Kalie Eppley
  • Just do it: Processes and Tools
  • Using DIA: Breaking it Down
  • The It Factor Tool Kit
  • Next Steps for DIA: A Call to Action.