Why Didn't I Learn This in College?: Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century

by Paula Rutherford

Because participants in our workshop series, Instruction for All Students, often ask, "Why didn't we learn this in college?" that question provided the inspiration for the title of this new book for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966333616
• ISBN13: 9780966333619
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Just Ask Publications
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

What every teacher needs!

Our school district purchased this book for every new teacher hired this year, experienced or not. It is a gold mine of ideas and solid instructional practices. We used the book as the text for our induction program this summer and the trainers teaching it actually talked about how they learned so much as well. Some of them have been teaching for 20 years! Paula has taken all things great about organizing your classroom, standards-based teaching, and instruction and placed it all in one book that is easy to use and practical. I highly recommend every teacher get a copy of this book.

Hidden Gem!

I happened to find this book while browsing the teaching section. It has truly been a great resource that every (new) teacher should have. Unlike most of our teacher ed. programs, this book gives practical information about how to run a classroom. You won't regret buying this book, it is a wonderful resource!

A great resource for any teacher!

My school district gave every new teacher a copy of this book. The new teacher that I am mentoring shared it with me. After reading through it I was excited to find a book that focuses on instruction instead of some silver-bullet discipline plan. The instructional strategies are written clearly and consisely. Both of us bring our copies of Why Didn't I Learn This in College? and use them as we plan our units and lessons every Monday for the following week. I highly recommend this book to any teacher.

An ESSENTIAL for All Educators!

Practical, positive, and pure Paula! WHY DIDN'T I LEARN THIS IS COLLEGE? is an ESSENTIAL professional resource for educators at all levels of experience! Paula Rutherford applies her 30 years of teaching and educational leadership to create this book of research-based teaching tips and user-friendly tools that will help increase student achievement in our classrooms. She offers a logical framework for creating learning-centered environments, planning "with the 'end' in mind", and organizing learners and professional tasks for positive results for students, parents, and teachers. As a veteran teacher and coach for novice teachers, I use this resource as my NUMBER ONE traveling companion and "virtual" collaborator. Paula's pro-active and positive voice resonates through its pages as my teachers and I use this information to bring all students quality instructional programs and opportunities for maximum learning. Thank you, Paula, for being my constant "ride-along" learning buddy!

THE Best new teacher book ever!

As a long time mentor for new teachers, I have read many books for teachers new to the classroom. There are a lot of books out there that focus on everything but teaching. This book is all about helping teachers with great teaching strategies that they can use throughout their entire career. New teachers can try a new strategy every day. I am now buying this book for all of my new teachers!