Ten-Minute Inservice: 40 Quick Training Sessions That Build Teacher Effectiveness by Todd Whitaker

Ten-Minute Inservice: 40 Quick Training Sessions That Build Teacher Effectiveness Reviews

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  Gina

  I really enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook to and from school. This book is meant for administrators, but has a lot of great points and ideas that teachers can learn from, too. The only reason it didn't get five stars was because the last chapter and favorite teacher chapter were very similar and I really didn't like the chapter (somewhere in the 20s I think) where the authors were snarky about the way they said something to a student. I remember thinking "What a jerk thing to say." Otherwise, great!
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  David Branch

  Good ideas
  
  A quick read that offers easy to implement and practical professional development ideas that respects both teacher and administers time.
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  Sara Crocker

  Quick and dirty professional development sessions ready for use in meetings. It covers all the important and basic professional development topics for new and seasoned teachers.
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  Laurie

  Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge #7: In the friend zone: Read a book that a friend has recommended.
  Great stuff. I hope I can find a way to use this regularly.
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  Frau

  Really good, applicable lessons for in-service, me Torino or personal growth. They are things you can try personally before sharing out to a group.
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  Lisa

  Quick tips for teacher Pd during a staff meeting.
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  Renee

  Practical suggestions
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  Aaron Wong

  Whitaker, T. & Breaux, A. (2013). The ten-minute inservice: 40 quick training sessions that build teacher effectiveness. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  
  While some sessions were really useful, some suggestions bordered on passive-aggressive behavior, sweeping generalizations, and drivel that would cut little ice with the teachers. Perhaps the authors should be a little less prescriptive.
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  Alex Valencic

  I have yet to read a book by Todd Whitaker that has disappointed me and this is no exception! There are so many great ideas within it! I will be using this when I work with my student teachers in the fall and look forward to the day when I can use these strategies with my own staff when I am a principal!
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  Tammy Jata

  Not much content
  
  Ok I just did not find anything new in this book. I am an administrator and I can tell you that my teachers would be appalled if I implemented things like this in my meetings. The group exercises suggested, were condescending and totally awkward. Teachers need to be respected and not treated like kids. Save your money. Don't buy this book.
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  Jill Adams

  Seemed pretty basic for people who are already practicing in the field...in some ways, I found it insulting. I did find 1-2 things that were useful.
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  Yazan Almashat

  I never red it
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  Monique

  Outstanding! I can't wait to start using these.
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  Chrissy E

  Great ideas that I can implement
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  Sandi Keown

  This book has worthy PD activities; however, nowadays PD is so much more focused on state and district-mandated requirements that it would be difficult to get to more generic endeavors.
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  Tricia Friedman

  An interesting look at how much you could potentially do in ten minutes. What really resonated with me is how each activity could lead to an interesting debate/conversation among teachers.