The Cleopatra Teacher Rules

Effective Strategies for Engaging Students and Increasing Achievement

By (author) Sean B. Yisrael

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Publication date:

27 March 2014

Length of book:

122 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475808629

The Cleopatra Teacher Rules instructs teachers on how to use potent engagement strategies as the premise for delivering quality instruction to students. Dr. Yisrael thoroughly describes how teachers can create a supportive learning classroom environment that fosters high student achievement by using five basic teaching principles – inspired by the life of Queen Cleopatra of ancient Egypt. The concepts outlined in this book describes how teachers can create interesting lessons, eliminate many adverse student behaviors, use different modalities to meet students’ academic needs, maximize instructional time within the classroom, and develop and maintain positive relationships with parents. This book is the ultimate guide for teachers who want to improve their overall practice and effectiveness. Armed with the right teaching strategies and learning principles, all teachers can truly make a significant difference in the quality of instruction delivered to students. They can go beyond the limitations experienced by many teaching professionals in today’s educational climate. They can rule!

Introduction
Chapter 1: Critical Issues Affecting Public School Teachers
Chapter 2: Rule #1Know Your Students Thoroughly
Chapter 3: Rule #2 Be a Facilitator
Chapter 4: Rule #3 Create Interesting Lessons
Chapter 5: Rule #4 Manage the Classroom and the Students Will Follow
Chapter 6: Rule #5 Create and Maintain Good Relationships with Parents
Conclusion: Elements of Effective Teaching

This book was a very good read. I found the connections made to Queen Cleopatra’s life to be very interesting and insightful. I’ve never read a teacher enrichment book written in such a manner. Dr. Yisrael expounds on teaching principles that are timeless, as well as accurate.