Teaching Soft Skills in a Hard World - Skills for Beginning Teachers

This book will introduce fourteen of the most important soft skills in the field of education. It will explain how each skill is used in teaching as well as ideas for how to model and explain them in college classrooms, field experiences, and student teaching.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1- Communication Skills
Chapter 2- Confidence
Chapter 3- Enthusiasm
Chapter 4- Creativity
Chapter 5- Decision Making Skills
Chapter 6- Teamwork and Collaboration
Chapter 7- Stress Management
Chapter 8- Positive Attitude
Chapter 9- Adaptability/ Flexibility
Chapter 10- Time Management
Chapter 11- Organization
Chapter 12- Initiative
Chapter 13- Professionalism
Chapter 14- Work Ethic
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

By Nancy Armstrong Melser

Summary

This book will introduce fourteen of the most important soft skills in the field of education. It will explain how each skill is used in teaching as well as ideas for how to model and explain them in college classrooms, field experiences, and student teaching.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Armstrong Melser
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781475846553
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-4655-3
• No. of pages: 130
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Organization & management of education, teacher training, Educational administration and organization, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching skills & techniques, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies