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It Doesn't Take A Genius: Five Truths to Inspire Success in Every Student

It Doesn't Take A Genius: Five Truths to Inspire Success in Every Student

by RandallMccutcheon (Author), TommieLindsey (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

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Synopsis

Two award-winning educators give you strategies to reach out and instill skills for success in your kids or students. With multiple teaching awards to their credit, Tommie Lindsey and Randall McCutcheon have taught every type of student - from the underprivileged to the ordinary. It Doesn't Take a Genius gives you first-hand access to the strategies that have inspired students to succeed, even in impoverished districts. Entertaining and packed with practical advice, this motivating narrative is organized into five principles, each composed of bite-size lessons and testimonials from the teachers' greatest success stories.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Published: 01 Jan 2006
ISBN 10: 0071460845
ISBN 13: 9780071460842

Media Reviews
Teacher, coach, and author Randy McCutcheon and Lindsey, who works in the California public school system, share their award-winning strategies for teaching and transforming at-risk students into academic and social success stories. Their approach is organized around what they believe to be five truths that, if properly applied, will assist all students in turning possibilities into realities; these truths, in turn, are presented in brief, easy-to-read and -follow steps that are complemented by testimonials from the authors' students, all inner-city children from at-risk backgrounds who went on to defy the odds and become successful adults. The practical, insightful, and realistic strategies are designed to assist students in becoming not only smarter but also more confident, curious, and motivated. This unique book demonstrates the impact that highly qualified teachers can have on a student's success. Highly recommended for all libraries and for all readers interested in learning effective teaching techniques. -- Walter J. Cegelka, St. Thomas University, Miami Library Journal 20051201
Author Bio
Tommie Lindsey works in the California public school system, where nearly 100 percent of his students have gone on to college--in a district where the average college admission rate is 38 percent. He won the MacArthur Foundation's Genius Grant in 2004 and has also been named the nation's top forensics coach and California Teacher of the Year. Randall McCutcheon is an award-winning teacher, coach, and author who is also a former Teacher of the Year and National Forensics League Coach of the Year. He taught high school English, speech, debate, and journalism for twenty-seven years and is the author of the Increase Your Score in 3 Minutes a Day series of prep guides for the SAT and ACT exams.