Teach Like Yourself: How Authentic Teaching Transforms Our Students and Ourselves - Paperback

by Gravity Goldberg (Author)

This book helps you be the biggest, boldest, and most powerful version of your teacher self. It reminds you why you became a teacher and coaches you to bring your unique gifts and talents into the classroom. The difference between a so-so lesson and one that leaves a lasting impact on students has everything to do with how confident and connected you feel to yourself and your students.

Read this book when you need an extra shot of bravery. It's a perfect resource if

You want to coach yourself into fulfilling your teacher potential You are looking for more balance in your teaching and personal life You want a pep talk for saying no to what doesn't help students and yes to what you know does You want to grow and deepen your practice without losing yourself in the process

Author Biography

Gravity Goldberg is author of Mindsets and Moves: Strategies That Help Readers Take Charge, Grades 1-8, What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow? Fiction and Nonfiction, and author of many articles about reading, writing, and professional development. She holds a doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a former staff developer at Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and an assistant professor at Iona College's graduate education program. She leads a team of literacy consultants in the New York/New Jersey region.