Five years ago, as a first year teacher trying to make sense of the alphabet soup of teaching and the whiz-bang strategy mentality that was was so new (and scary), Dave's blog was one of the places I turned for practical, concrete advice on how to make sense of all the clutter and focus on what worked and what was best for my kids. This book is no different. T6T is peppered with concrete examples of what works in the classroom without any of the angst caused by what I call the "flavor-of-the-week" strategies and buzzwords teachers are bombarded with every day. Even better, Dave has done the hard work of culling through the research (and I've tried - some of it is deadly dull) and pulled out the important concepts and presented them in a very readable format that I can actually use. His thoughtful approach to encouraging students to actually DO THE WORK and master the material, complete with "this, not that" quotes from his teaching practice, help me to improve my practice also, and I believe my kids are better for it. This is the kind of book that, as teachers, we can return to again and again, both for encouragement, and for the next move in our own progression in the classroom.
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Tired of PD books full of someone's theories and lacking practical strategies? T6T is the solution!
These 6 Things makes it evident that Dave Stuart Jr. is both: 1) extremely well-versed in translating education-related research for busy teachers 2) actually doing the work that is most impactful for his students every day in his real-life classroom After years of reading teacher professional development texts—over 100 books—, I quickly see through edu-books that emphasis an author's instructional opinions and overshadow instructional strategies and pedagogical research. Ugh! I no longer waste my time sifting through these authors' "beliefs" about what works in their unique settings. Thankfully, Stuart is NOT this kind of author! He takes the time to read everything from cognitive-science research on student motivation to what public speaking skills businesses desire of future employes. Then, he breaks this down into manageble action steps to do tomorrow in class. As a recovering perfectionist, I found These 6 Things hopeful and reassuring; moreover, the author graciously takes into account that fact that we just cannot do all that is asked of us (no more teacher guilt!). That's why he focuses on "what matters most." On top of that, the book uses engaging color photos, graphics, and online links. I especially loved the attached bulls-eye image that is used throughout the chapters to keep readers narrowed in on the "6 things." As Stuart details a particular research-based strategy, the bulls-eye image is set in the margin showing teachers how that activity hits on multiple areas of focus. This is definitely one of those PD books that will get marked-up, sticky-noted, and worn-out from regular readings! Highly recommended!
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