An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship in Schools
by Ron Berger
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Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.102
EAN: 9780325005966
ISBN: 0325005966
Label: Heinemann
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2003-07-30
Publisher: Heinemann
Studio: Heinemann
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Summary: Not very revealing
Comment: This book is only partially interesting. While the context is interesting, teaching kids excellence through developing and practicing a craft, I found the multitude of personal stories tiresome and uninformative. Really, I think readers can spend their money more wisely.
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Summary: Inspirational and instructional! Recommended for all educators and administrators!
Comment: Amazing read. Gets to the heart of community, educating children, instilling work ethic, pride, and responsibility. Hands on teaching and learning for students and teachers. EXCELLENT.
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Summary: Great practical application for teachers
Comment: Berger's method consists of allowing students to learn through real-world applications the concepts taught in class. To do this he integrates concepts of different subject areas for the completion of a project that has real-world application. Usually the projects are based on the community. He starts a project by showing his current students past student work. This sets the standard for excellence. As part of the project, the students create several drafts and improve their drafts based on peer-review. Classmates critique each other's work in a safe environment and through this process raise the excellence of their work. This method creates meaningful learning that many of his students cherished for the rest of their lives because their projects improved their community's lives.
As you read it you'll also appreciate Berger's passion for his students. It's an amazing book! I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Craftsmanship is the key
Comment: This book is a great practical example of how to focus as a teacher. Ron Berger brings to light the trouble with current educational trends and shows ways students can be naturally engaged. His students feel mature, bright and capable. Read this book, follow Ron's example. I finished it in a day and it has changed my whole approach to teaching.
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Summary: Inspiring and practical for educators, parents & clergy
Comment: "Teaching is hard," Ron Berger writes in this brilliant, inspiring and practical book of craft wisdom. While his primary audience is educators who focus on building school culture, his ideas for cultivating and maintaining an unwavering work ethic of excellence are gems also for parents, clergy and any one with responsibility for developing the mind and character of a child.
"It is through their own work that their self-esteem will grow," he notes citing numerous vivid examples. Berger writes with clarity, candor and humility. His stories inside and outside the classroom form a compelling narrative in support of his case that all children deserve an education that is this demanding and meaningful.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not very revealing
Comment: This book is only partially interesting. While the context is interesting, teaching kids excellence through developing and practicing a craft, I found the multitude of personal stories tiresome and uninformative. Really, I think readers can spend their money more wisely.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Inspirational and instructional! Recommended for all educators and administrators!
Comment: Amazing read. Gets to the heart of community, educating children, instilling work ethic, pride, and responsibility. Hands on teaching and learning for students and teachers. EXCELLENT.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great practical application for teachers
Comment: Berger's method consists of allowing students to learn through real-world applications the concepts taught in class. To do this he integrates concepts of different subject areas for the completion of a project that has real-world application. Usually the projects are based on the community. He starts a project by showing his current students past student work. This sets the standard for excellence. As part of the project, the students create several drafts and improve their drafts based on peer-review. Classmates critique each other's work in a safe environment and through this process raise the excellence of their work. This method creates meaningful learning that many of his students cherished for the rest of their lives because their projects improved their community's lives.
As you read it you'll also appreciate Berger's passion for his students. It's an amazing book! I highly recommend it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Craftsmanship is the key
Comment: This book is a great practical example of how to focus as a teacher. Ron Berger brings to light the trouble with current educational trends and shows ways students can be naturally engaged. His students feel mature, bright and capable. Read this book, follow Ron's example. I finished it in a day and it has changed my whole approach to teaching.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Inspiring and practical for educators, parents & clergy
Comment: "Teaching is hard," Ron Berger writes in this brilliant, inspiring and practical book of craft wisdom. While his primary audience is educators who focus on building school culture, his ideas for cultivating and maintaining an unwavering work ethic of excellence are gems also for parents, clergy and any one with responsibility for developing the mind and character of a child.
"It is through their own work that their self-esteem will grow," he notes citing numerous vivid examples. Berger writes with clarity, candor and humility. His stories inside and outside the classroom form a compelling narrative in support of his case that all children deserve an education that is this demanding and meaningful.
Drawing from his own remarkable experience as a veteran classroom teacher (still in the classroom), Ron Berger gives us a vision of educational reform that transcends standards, curriculum, and instructional strategies.
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