Teaching 201: Traveling Beyond the Basics

By Linda Henshall Wilson

As teachers, we see fellow colleagues who are so well organized that they spend little time on the trivialities of teaching. These are the teachers who always seem to have a "Plan B" if "Plan A" fails. These colleagues aren't just teachers, they are true professionals. The focus of this book is to help new teachers, alternative certification teachers, and seasoned teachers working in the field to move on the continuum from "teacher" to "professional". A true educational professional is well organized, proactive, and an effective educator and colleague.

Teaching 201: Traveling Beyond the Basics, provides guidelines and strategies for success for teacher education candidates or mid-career teachers who have not taken the traditional teacher education courses, and teachers in the field today. It will take the reader far beyond the gauge of survival into the realm of confidence, focus, effectiveness, success, and professionalism.

Features:
- A literary road map informs the three target reading groups where to begin reading each chapter.
- Technology Excursion Trips allow the practicing teacher to create the graphic organizer at home tonight and utilize the new concepts tomorrow with his/her students. Detailed step-by-step directions assist the reader through each phase of the process.
- A "Detour" section at the end of main portion of the book provides tips and suggestions considered "Best Practice" ideas.
- Contains both scholarly and Internet references. You can use the web addresses to further search for information using your home computer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578860644
• ISBN13: 9781578860647
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: R & L Education
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Teaching 201: Traveling Beyond the Basics

This book has been a vital tool in my preparation for the alternative certification process. As a non-education major, I have found this book to be MY teaching manual. Dr. Linda Wilson is without a doubt a remarkable teacher full of insight and knowledge--as demonstrated in this book. Like a mother hen, she carefully nurtures, guides and prepares her chicks for independence arming them with her wisdom and instilling them with confidence to spread their wings and soar to greater heights. This book is their safety net, their sword and their shield. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for this important tool. This is "required" reading for all educators.

A book for all education professionals

I graduated seven years ago as an English/Education major. Not having taken the necessary tests for licensure, I was reticent to do so after seven years. This book not only helped to remind me of what I learned in my University studies, but also brought me up to date on current teaching practices. Anyone in education realizes that change is continuous and necessary. I recall many a professor who had beeen there, done that. However, professors who are still there, still doing that are few and far between. Dr. Wilson's active participation in the classroom is evident in this book. Her Technology Excursion Trip's are incredibly helpful as are the strategies for classroom management. Her statement, the small stuff will eat you alive, is both prophetic and meaningful. Those of us who are organization challenged can benefit greatly from her daily housekeeping strategies. Teaching 201:Traveling Beyond the Basics is a wonderful guidebook to the profession of teaching. Like a road map on any journey, it shows the ups and downs as well as the road-blocks to come. Most importantly, it gives the keys to getting over that mountain, across that raging river, and detours to reaching the final destination we call teaching.

Spectactular! A must read!!

As a former student of Dr. Linda Wilson and a first year teacher, I can say without a doubt that this book not only allows her light to shine for others, but also has renewed my energy for a classroom full of 2nd grade students. Teaching 201 Traveling Beyond the Basics is a map of guidance from the front cover to the last page. It not only offers theories, pearls of wisdom, and ideas, but technology tips that are easy to follow. Step by step instructions are given for lessons that include technology which are simple to reproduce in the classroom. Her personal stories add just the right touch to not only keep us entertained, but also valuable lessons from which we can learn. I’ve always wanted something that combines all I’ve learned in my college courses, and now I have it all in this book. This is a must read for any education student, teacher, or anyone wanting to renew their love for education. Barbie Underwood2nd Grade Teacher

Spectacular!! A must read!!

As a former student of Dr. Linda Wilson and a first year teacher, I can say without a doubt that this book not only allows her light to shine for others, but has renewed my energy for a classroom full of 2nd grade students. Teaching 201 Traveling Beyond the Basics is a map of guidance from the front cover to the last page. It not only offers theories, pearls of wisdom, and ideas, but technology tips that are easy to follow. Step by step instructions are given for lessons that include technology which are simple to reproduce in the classroom. Her personal stories add just the right touch to not only keep us entertained, but also valuable lessons from which we can learn. I?ve always wanted something that combines all I?ve learned in my college courses, and now I have it all in this book. This is a must read for any education student, teacher, or anyone wanting to renew their love for education.

Teaching 201 is the "BEST"!!!

It has been said by Forrest Gump that, "Life's like a box of chocolates, you just don't know what your going to get when you bite into it!" That's how you can best describe this book!! Teaching 201 is the book of the century for educators! Linda Wilson's pearls of wisdom which are listed in the chapters has helped me from getting killed in the classroom. This book is a must for every first year teacher and others who have fallen down and can't get back into the groove of things. I strongly urge every bookstore to supply this book on the shelf for everyone to read!