Top Texas Teachers

by Dorothy McConachie

Student, parents, and other teachers nominated all the teachers in the book, and all are among the best in Texas. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155622883X
• ISBN13: 9781556228834
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Republic of Texas Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Positive Portrayal of a Diverse Group of Great Teachers

Top Texas Teachers uses the short biographical sketch format to briefly examine the careers of teachers who do their jobs well. In this time when everyone has a "magic formula" or "secret test" to suddenly solve all the challenges in our school, it's a pleasure to read this book, which takes on the question 'what makes a good teacher?' one teacher at a time. The striking thing about the teachers here is what a diverse set of circumstances and personalities are found among the educators profiled. The author skilfully shows us that the common threads are not identical personalities or approaches, but rather the more straightforward values of diligence and compassion. The book is an extremely easy and entertaining read. If you've wanted to understand teaching from the perspective of "who makes it work?" rather than the more familiar "everything's wrong", this is an excellent place to start.