100 for Teachers

The introduction to this book says, "Can we restore story to a world obsessed with data?"  The author says, "Teachers start feeling that their own stories don't matter..."  That's what made me want to read it.  I think the place to impact students IS at the teacher to student level.  Can we learn to value that? Here's an interview with the author (scroll down) and a great review.  And a four-out-of-five stars review,  here .   I hope to review it for us myself, soon, Amazon says it will be delivered Thursday! 

by Stacie Atliff In my first few years of teaching, it has become very clear to me that creating a positive and inviting environment is half the battle. While content and learning strategies tend to become the main goals, it is vital to realize these goals are more likely to be met when taught in a classroom where students feel safe. A place where students feel encouraged and independent too. After all, isn’t that also part of the learning process?             After taking my first initial high school job as a special educator, I quickly realized that the approaches that had worked with my middle school self-contained classes were not going to provide what was needed to encourage my high school students in a co-taught environment. Before, my reward system was a fairly successful tool that encouraged positive behavior. Now, I’m looking at students who are aware they are labeled “special ed” and aren’t as easy to encourage with stamps and small prizes.             Can positive r