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Updated Edition of Bestseller

Who were the best teachers you ever had? What do you remember most about them? Is it the content of what they taught? Or is it who they were as human beings? In this revised edition of their best-selling book, the authors demonstrate that the single most important factor in a teacher′s effectiveness is her or his unique style of interacting with students. But most texts and manuals on teaching never discuss this aspect of the profession. With the emphasis on methods and mechanics of instruction, behavior management, and technology, the human element is often neglected. This book speaks directly to student teachers and practitioners who want to understand what superlative teaching is all about....who want to understand what makes all great teachers so powerful in commanding attention, respect, and devotion in their students. The authors lay out the human factors involved in great teaching, and they encourage readers to consciously build the personal and professional qualities of the kind of teachers they want to be. Most importantly, they help teachers access more of their own humanity, compassion, and creativity.

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• Preface to the Second Edition
• About the Authors
• Postscript and Dedication
• 1 On Being a Teacher
• 2 On Being a Learner
• 3 On Struggling With the Challenges of the Profession
• 4 On Being a Relationship Specialist
• 5 On Being an Effective Communicator
• 6 On Being a Helper
• 7 On Avoiding Burnout and Rustout
• 8 On Being Reflective
• 9 On Being Passionately Committed
• References and Suggested Readings
• Index

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Jeffrey A. Kottleris one of the most prolific authors in the fields of counseling, psychotherapy, and education, having written more than 90 books about a wide range of subjects. He has authored a dozen texts for counselors and therapists that are used in universities around the world and a dozen books each for practicing therapists and educators. Some of his most highly regarded works include Creative Breakthroughs in Therapy, The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases and What They Teach Us About Human Behavior, Bad Therapy, The Client Who Changed Me, Divine Madness, Change: What Leads to Personal Transformation, Stories We've Heard, Stories We've Told: Life-Changing Narratives in Therapy and Everyday Life, and Therapy Over 50. He has been an educator for 40 years, having worked as a teacher, counselor, and therapist in preschool, middle school, mental health center, crisis center, nongovernmental organization, university, community college, private practice, and disaster relief settings. He has served as a Fulbright scholar and senior lecturer in Peru and Iceland, as well as worked as a visiting professor in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Nepal. He is professor of counseling at California State University, Fullerton.

Stanley J. Zehm was Professor and former Chair of Instructional and Curricular Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, prior to his death in 1999. He also worked as Adjunct Professor at Heritage College, where he had previously served as Dean of Education. He worked as both an elementary and secondary teacher for 15 years and as a counselor, and he held several administrative positions, including superintendent. He earned his doctorate in English education from Stanford University. He also possessed degrees and specialized training in philosophy, counseling, English, and theology. In addition to his experience in schools, he practiced as a family and child counselor. He was the author of numerous articles in professional journals, as well as several books for teachers and school administrators.