On Becoming a Teacher -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: BEGINNING THE JOURNEY -- CHAPTER 1: CHOOSING WISELY: YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS WITH A SINGLE CHOICE -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING WHERE YOU CAME FROM: APPRECIATING YOUR APPRENTICESHIP -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- PART II: BEING A TEACHER -- CHAPTER 3: BEING AUTHENTIC -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 4: BEING PASSIONATE -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 5: BEING ZEALOUS -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 6: BEING GREEDY -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 7: BEING MORE THAN TOLERANT: CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- PART III: CLASSROOM CULTURE -- CHAPTER 8: EARNING RESPECT -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 9: ESTABLISHING RULES -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 10: APPRECIATING GROUP PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 11: CREATING A CULTURE OF INQUIRY -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- PART IV: KNOWING YOUR STUDENTS -- CHAPTER 12: GETTING TO KNOW YOU… -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 13: APPRECIATING LEARNING STYLES -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 14: UNDERSTANDING STANDARDIZED TESTS -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 15: AVOIDING GENDER, AND OTHER, BIASES IN THE CLASSROOM -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 16: DEALING WITH DISABILITIES -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- PART V: TEACHING -- CHAPTER 17: PLANNING LESSONS: KNOW YOUR TOP THREE -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 18: TEACHING TO MASTERY -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 19: USING TECHNOLOGY -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 20: ASSESSING LEARNING -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- Guideline 1: Set and Communicate Clear Goals -- Guideline 2: Assess Relevant "Knowledge" -- Guideline 3: Teach Through Assessments -- Guideline 4: Construct Fair Exams -- Guideline 5: Make Sure Your Assessment Is Valid -- Guideline 6: Guide Your Students -- Guideline 7: Set Clear Criteria for Assignment Grading -- Guideline 8: Be Clear about Term Grades -- Guideline 9: Don't Fall for the Trap of Apriori Grade Distribution.

Guideline 10: Empower Students -- PART VI: IMPROVING YOUR CRAFT -- CHAPTER 21: STUDYING SUCCESSFUL TEACHERS -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 22: STAYING CURRENT -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 23: WELCOMING FEEDBACK I: STAKEHOLDERS -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 24: WELCOMING FEEDBACK II: MANAGING THE PROCESS -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- PART VII: CONCLUSIONS -- CHAPTER 25: FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN RULE (OF TEACHING) -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- CHAPTER 26: FINAL WORDS -- KEY TAKEAWAY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.