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A Must for All Teachers Feb 02, 2010
By An Educator
Recess is Over!: No Nonsense Strategies and Tips for Student Teachers and New TeachersDr. Meinberg writes with compassion, humor and wisdom about numerous aspects that all beginning teachers, teacher aides and student teachers need to know. It is especially helpful for educators who are planning to teach in an inner city and suburban school districts where they are faced with circumstances that are not always found in rural school districts. Recess is Over, an excellent handbook, covers the health and welfare of students and offers educators valuable information on how teachers need to conduct themselves, and what they need to know in order to maintain job security. Dr. Meinberg shares her wisdom, presenting it with true, humorous stories taken from her own experience as an educator.In addition, Recess is Over is an excellent resource for substitute teachers who frequently work in different schools where they are faced with different requirements. Dr. Meinberg's book can be used as a guide for making a list of specific information that substitutes should know regarding the school in which they are working as well as to provide valuable information on appropriate substitute conduct.
Educational Therapist, Addie Cusimano M.Ed. Author of Learning Disabilities: There is a Cure
A Must-Read for ALL Teachers... Apr 04, 2010
By Joyce M. Gilmour
"Copy Editor and Book Reviewer"
Recess is Over! By Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg is a must-read for all teachers, whether they are in the student teaching phase or serving as a master teacher. It is a great reminder book for the veteran teacher. It also reaffirms the enormous responsibility that falls to the teaching profession and should be taken very seriously by those beginning in the field to teachers that have been serving as long as this reviewer (thirty-five years).
This book will be the first resource that I give to future student teachers and will also be the book that I put in our staff lounge (and/or staff rest room) for folks to pick up when they have a few minutes to take a breath. The great thing about putting this book out for staff is that each chapter (all 71 of them) concerns one topic for teachers to think about followed by examples. The short anecdotes are both humorous and shocking. Teachers will find themselves saying either, "Been there, done that," or "Don't want to go there!" It is a fantastic "heads-up" book for beginning teachers and will help them when facing the many challenges of each teaching day. Thank-you, Dr. Meinberg, for taking the time to write this needed resource for our profession.
These words from Dr. Meinberg's "My Wish For You" page at the end of the book echo my sentiment for all teachers: "Focus on success, and find a way to keep the feelings of excitement and satisfaction all year, every year. Proclaim it to be as you want it to be, and follow through."
A no nonsense book of tips for new teachers indeed! Mar 09, 2010
By Noha Yousry
This book is just what it says, a no nonsense book. The author covers every possible situation that a new teacher finds themselves in, from dealing with school policies, to supervisors to children in class. It does this through short 2-4 page chapters each talking about one tip or strategy that a new teacher would need to know. It conveys its point clearly and concisely and through lots of enjoyable short stories and anecdotes.
While its no nonsense tone could be a little intimidating, it is possibly what a new teacher needs; a directive voice to map out the way for them.
Is It Time for Recess Yet? Mar 01, 2010
By Barbara J. Olexer
It often seems that nothing is as rare as common sense and "Recess Is Over" offers lots of evidence for that view. For instance, there was the teacher who kept a handgun in her desk drawer and the student teacher who locked her mentor out of the classroom so she could teach her own way, without interference. Dr. Meinberg has many years of teaching and of supervising student teachers so she has seen pretty much every mistake that can be made in the classroom. She has gathered them together here as cautionary tales for new teachers and teachers in training. She covers everything: the mine fields of the transition from theory to practice; the politics of the educational hierarchy; and the intricacies of parent-teacher meetings. The news is not all bad, however, there are many anecdotes of joyful interactions between teacher and pupil, many stories of success. This book is invaluable in preparing newbies for the realities of schooling young America.
Barbara J. Olexer, author of "Presidential Education: Prelude to Power"
A must read for student teachers Feb 12, 2010
By Kathleen M. Pittman
"Professor"
As a teacher educator, this little book has been a life saver for my student teachers. Everything in it is common sense. Because student teachers lack experience, they don't know everything they need to know to get along in schools. The author gives short pieces of good advice about a variety of topics. The book is now required reading for those I supervise.
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