In Todd Whitaker’s book “What Great Teachers Do Differently” he shares a refreshing perspective on teaching. This is one of the best teacher books available. It is the perfect companion to the classroom management section of The Substitute Teacher Handbook. Dr. Whitaker tells us what skills great teachers have and Dr. Latham, in The Substitute Teacher Handbook, teaches us how implement those skills.
For example:
- Dr. Whitaker teaches that great teachers ignore certain behaviors.
- Dr. Latham’s research has shown that 94% of inappropriate student behavior is inconsequential and can just be ignored. The remaining 6% of behaviors are considered consequential behaviors and need to be handled non-coercively.
So based on both Dr. Latham and Dr. Whitaker, who do great teachers have high expectations for? Themselves.
All teachers have high expectations for their students, only great teachers have high expectations for themselves.
Whitaker’s book is definitely worth the read. The 17 strategies he discusses are key to success in the classroom!