The Edutainer: Connecting the Art and Science of Teaching

by Brad Johnson, Tammy Maxson McElroy

Overview

The Edutainer describes an educational approach that provides teachers with core operational and interpersonal skills to be an effective educator in the twenty-first century. These skills include communication, organization, management, planning, and building authentic relationships based upon respect and personal responsibility. The Edutainer is unique in its perspective that the educator should be fluid and adapting to our current culture, while employing sound academic principles. The edutainer concept is derived from the principles that we believe make for an effective educator and entertainer. First edutainers are visionaries, who understand that a change in culture requires a change in methods and presentation. These edutainers make their material relevant to present culture. Preparation is also vital to these performers. They organize and plan their material long before they get on stage or their performance would fail. Finally, the effective educator and entertainer have to deliver a stellar performance that is relatable to the audience. The Edutainer offers strategies and ideas to build and nurture authentic relationships with students, parents, and colleagues to build a dynamic educational community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607095927
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	04/16/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Brad Johnson has fourteen years of educational experience as a teacher, mentor, and administrator. Tammy Maxson McElroy has over twenty years of educational experience at the elementary and middle grade levels.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Foreword
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Act I: The Vision
Chapter 4 Scene One: Connecting Education with the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 5 Scene Two: Director's Chair
Part 6 Act II: The Rehearsal
Chapter 7 Scene Three: Planning
Chapter 8 Scene Four: Organization
Chapter 9 Scene Five: Management
Part 10 Act III: The Performance
Chapter 11 Scene Six: Communication
Chapter 12 Scene Seven: Edutainment
Part 13 Finale: Last Words

Editorial Reviews

From my years of hosting Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? I have found that learning is most effective when it is fun. Brad Johnson and Tammy McElroy have taken that idea and formatted it in a way to help teachers help students make the most of their valuable classroom time. This can be life-changing for kids.

Jeff Foxworthy

Wow! It’s all in there! I can remember my first year teaching (1980). I wish I had had this book back then. It’s practical. It’s logical. It’s student-centered. It’s hopeful. Give it to a new teacher who’s looking for some experienced ideas. Give it to an experienced teacher who’s looking for new ideas.

Lily Eskelsen

Bravo!!! No more teacher-burnout here! Sensitively challenging prevailing, traditional schooling practices with candor and humor, Johnson and McElroy’s engaging book, The Edutainer, is written to empower classroom teachers for stellar performances in twenty-first century classrooms. Based on more than thirty years of combined teaching experience at the K–12 and collegiate levels, the authors elucidate the role of teachers as skillful performers on stage who know how to manage their professional responsibilities to parents, principals, and peers as well as how to engage their students in relevant learning activities in a rapidly changing age of information and technology. The book is insightful, practical, and clear with informative examples, effective strategies, and affirming advice for both the novice and the expert. The Edutainer should be at the top of the required reading list for classroom teachers.

Rosemarie Stallworth-Clark