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Teaching for God's Glory is a daily inspirational and practical guide for new teachers starting out in education. Each day there is an inspirational Bible verse or quote for reflection as well as advice from veteran master teachers all across the country.
About the author
Tyler Harms has been a special educator for over a decade. He has taught in the elementary and secondary school settings. Tyler is a dedicated advocate for students and their families. He completed his Bachelor's Degree at Calvin College located in Grand Rapids, MI. He holds Master's Degrees in both Special Education and Mathematics. Tyler often speaks to undergraduate students about the transition from student teaching to running their own classroom. Contact Tyler at www.teachforgodsglory.com.
Summary
Congratulations! You may have just finished up your student-teaching and landed your first teaching position. You begin to think about your first year with your new students. Student teaching was a great experience, but now you may be searching for answers of how to get started running your own classroom.
This practical and inspirational daily guide for teachers was comprised over many years and through interviews of teachers at all grade levels. The collective years of teaching experience interviewed was over 500 years of experience from K-12 educators both in private and public schools across the country!
Teaching for God’s Glory is a daily walk with the new teacher to help the new educator plan for their first years of teaching. The first section, Before the School Year Begins, gives practical advice on ways to set up your classroom, communication with parents and students, as well as orienting yourself with your new surroundings. The rest of the year is divided into quarters of the year with applicable and inspiring advice and wisdom that new teachers can use right away in their classrooms. At the end of each school week, there is a place for reflection on what worked well that week, areas for growth, and prayer requests for you or your students. This book makes the perfect gift for those starting their own career in education. Years later, they will be able to look back and reflect on how much they have grown in their craft!
Tyler Harms has over a decade of experience serving students and families at the elementary and secondary levels. He graduated from Calvin College with a BA in Education and went on to get two Master’s Degrees in Special Education and Mathematics. Tyler spent many hours interviewing master teachers across the country and reflecting on his own journey as an educator.
Teaching for God’s Glory is the book we all wish we had read in college before becoming a teacher. The book gives practical advice and inspiration to those who are in the trenches each day educating our future leaders.
