Professional Books — Review

The Inspirational Teacher

by Gary McGuey and Lonnie Moore
Eye on Education, 2007
$29.95, 130 pp, adult
ISBN 978-1-59667-065-5
www.eyeoneducation.com

The Inspirational Teacher provides straightforward advice about how to be the teacher your students will remember years later. It isn’t about methodology, pedagogy or how to teach the content of your course or subject, but rather about maintaining an attitude of respect, modeling the behaviour you want to see, listening with your heart, and building trusting relationships. The authors suggest you begin by writing a personal mission statement that defines your purpose as an educator, then go on to create a classroom mission statement with your students at the beginning of each school year. These mission statements are the foundation of a process that results in you being an inspirational teacher who recognizes that teaching today is much more than disseminating information. The book is a quick read with lots of quotes and examples to augment the text. Teachers who are just beginning their careers and those who feeling a little tired and need a reminder about why they chose this profession will find it inspirational.

Reviewed by Diana Mumford

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