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The Unfinished Teacher: Becoming the Next Version of Yourself helps educators to take an introspective look at their growth and development. This topic is timely due partly to the national teacher shortage and the rampant levels of burnout being reported nationally, including by the National Educators Association.
The intent of this book is to help teachers reclaim their "why" and to provide prospective teachers with a view into their professional future. As we continue to reimagine the value of a teacher, we must provide a guide for those in the profession to help them to remain unfinished.
Written as a self-help and teacher-focused leadership book, this book does not follow the typical form of an instructional or pedagogical guidebook. This is not a lesson planning book, though the book addresses the need for individual personal, professional, and interpersonal development. Our focus is on helping you create the next version of yourself.
List of contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Kim Radostits, Illinois Teacher of the Year 2023 and National Teacher of the Year Finalist
Preface
Introduction
Section 1: Personal Growth: Who You Are as an Individual
Chapter 2: Awareness
Chapter 3: Personal and Social-Emotional Health
Chapter 4: Financial Health and Wellness
Teacher Vignette - Mr. Jon Bogie, 4th Grade Teacher Wayne Thomas School
Essay - Teaching has always been a challenge; that's why we like it so much. Jon Bogie, 4th Grade Teacher, Wayne Thomas School, Highland Park, Illinois
Section 2: Individual & Interpersonal Professional Growth and Change, Who You Are as a Teacher in the Classroom & Who You Are as a Professional
Chapter 5: Curriculum, Standards, Assessment and Data
Chapter 6: Meeting the Needs of Each Child
Chapter 7: Technology
Chapter 8: Teacher & Staff Morale
Chapter 9: Conclusion
References
About the Authors
About the author
By Michael Lubelfeld; Nick Polyak and PJ Caposey
Summary
In The Unfinished Teacher: Becoming the Next Version of Yourself the authors make the case that becoming the next version of yourself and constantly growing is superior to “arriving” and becoming the “best” version of yourself.
