Teaching, Making a Difference

The Art of Helping Others Help Themselves

By (author) Steve Sonntag

Publication date:

31 December 2016

Length of book:

146 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475831764

Teachers may retire from their schools, but they never retire from teaching. Teaching, Making a Difference includes two goals. The first is to give guidance to teachers contemplating retirement while helping them to maintain realistic standards for their students. The second goal is to present a multitude of options for just-retired teachers to enjoy their well-earned retirement while still using their knowledge and experience to benefit their communities. Teachers will learn techniques that they can incorporate into their lesson plans as they continue to teach, and upon retiring, they will learn how to develop their own “lesson plan” to take care of themselves and to participate in their communities.

Acknowledgments – The Role Models in My Life
Introduction
Part I – In Preparation for a New Beginning
Chapter 1 – Are You Ready to Retire?
Chapter 2 – The Last Wows
Chapter 3 – Your Very Last Month
Chapter 4 – A Change of Teaching
Part II – A New Beginning of Changes
Chapter 5 – The Big Question: What Now?
Chapter 6 - The Personal Benefits of Helping Others Help Themselves
Chapter 7 – Less Demanding Teaching While Being Retired
Chapter 8 – Teaching Without Teaching Formally
Chapter 9 – Accreditation
Chapter 10 – Your Teaching Put to Use
Chapter 11 – Mentoring in the Community
Chapter 12 – Escaping to Learning
Suggested Resources

Steve Sonntag touches on facets of education we have all experienced. He presents thought provoking reasons why a seasoned teacher might begin to think about retirement and provides important considerations for making that life changing decision. Whether you are a beginning teacher or a veteran, this book will be a valuable asset.