Modeling Great Teachers
Amanda Ripley, author of the truly excellent book, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes – and Why, is, it appears, also interested in the education of children. In a very recent blog post titled “What Makes a Teacher Great?“, she refers us to some conclusions on the subject:
Finally, we can identify extraordinary teachers—with data, not hearsay—and investigate what they are doing differently. We can even make more of them. The question is, Will we?
Her blog entry points to an extensive and well-written article in The Atlantic, also written by Ms. Ripley.
(See also: Teach for America)
Do you know any teachers like this?