25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them

In this revised edition, best-selling author Carolyn Orange provides valuable perspectives into how to be a more sensitive and effective teacher by analyzing the errors of other teachers who have acted unwisely in the moment. 25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them, Second Edition , presents many new scenarios through student voices, each one followed by a prescription for a better solution. These recommendations are filled with humor and insight, aligned with sound educational theory, and based on the author’s many years of teaching experience. The book’s scenarios are organized into six sections: discipline; teacher-student relations; classroom policy and practices; classroom management and instruction; personality and professionalism; and, teaching style and behavior.