Teacher Talk!: The Art of Effective Communication (School Talk series)

By Cheli M. Cerra and Ruth Jacoby

A must-have book for every practicing and would-be teacher Teacher Talk provides practical advice to help educators develop and improve their communication skills. Authors Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby identify 52 common school situations and then provide insight with tips, worksheets, and sample letters for handling each of them. * Are you uncomfortable speaking with parents? * Are you in need of assistance at conference time? * Are you looking for easy-to-use worksheets and sample letters to guide you? * Are you in need of answers on how to best handle common, everyday situations? If you answered yes, then Teacher Talk is the book you need. You'll communicate better with both students and parents, your stress levels will go down, and student achievement will go up "An amazing compilation of what to say to parents. Any one suggestion will help, if not save your life, in a difficult situation with a parent. This book is a must for your professional library " --Harry K. Wong, Ed.D. Author of the #1 bestseller The First Days of School

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471720143
• ISBN13: 9780471720140
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 0.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Back to school starts soon-- get your's now! Parent & Teacher

Perfect book for every teacher and principal who wants to communicate effectively. Great advice for educators. Wind your way through more than 50 school situations and learn tips, find worksheets and sample letters for handling each of them. From the overzealous parent at open house to the parent who feels his child gets too stressed about a test to giving a child another opportunity on a project. Organized by the school year. The graphics are amazing and will keep you reading. If you're a new teacher this is invaluable, if you're a returning veteran-- you can always use some extra help on a tough day - this is it. One of a series of books aimed for the school workplace. Cheli is amazing and her partner and the graphics dude did a terrific job.

Teacher Talk

Teacher Talk is a helpful way to aide not only the first year teacher but even all seasoned teachers with a month by month checklist of effective communication strategies to utilize throughout the school year and their teaching career. This book is a must have!!

Teacher Talk!

The book has excellent worksheets that I use all the time. A Must Have!!

a must have for all teachers

It was refreshing to finally read material that helped me out with actual situations, it stimulated my teaching. My students are happier, and a sudden weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I recomend this book to teachers and priciples both.

Real Life Help

This book is a true lifesaver for any teacher. I am so happy that I found it and will use it to help me.