What Great Teachers Do Differently: 19 Things That Matter Most

Discover the beliefs, habits, and classroom practices that distinguish highly effective teachers—and transform the way you teach.

What makes a great teacher different? Is it experience, classroom management, relationships with students, or something more?

In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker identifies 19 key practices and beliefs that highly effective teachers use to create engaging, productive, and positive learning environments. This practical guide helps educators focus on the actions that have the greatest impact on student learning and classroom success.

The third edition brings valuable new insights to help teachers navigate the realities of today's classrooms, including why effective teaching involves more than simply building relationships, how to create a consistent and engaging learning environment, and how choosing the right approach—business, parent, or child mode—can strengthen classroom management.

Discover 19 Keys to Becoming a More Effective Teacher

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Identify the beliefs and behaviors of highly effective teachers.

• Create a positive, consistent, and engaging classroom learning environment.

• Strengthen classroom management without losing focus on student learning.

• Understand why great teaching involves more than simply developing relationships.

• Choose the appropriate business, parent, or child mode when responding to classroom situations.

• Focus your energy on the practices that make the biggest difference for your students.

• Develop habits that can improve your teaching effectiveness at any experience level.

New Insights in the Third Edition

This updated edition explores important ideas about:

• Why effective teaching is about more than relationships.

• How consistency can contribute to a stronger and more engaging learning environment.

• How selecting the right communication and management mode can improve classroom interactions.

• How teachers can stay focused on what truly matters for student success.

A Practical Resource for Every Educator

Whether you're a new teacher, experienced educator, school leader, instructional coach, or teacher mentor, this book offers practical ideas you can apply immediately.

Use it for individual professional development, teacher training, faculty discussions, or schoolwide book studies. The straightforward approach makes it easy to reflect on your current teaching practices and identify opportunities for growth.

Become more intentional about how you teach, strengthen your classroom management, and focus on the practices that matter most—because the most important people in your classroom are your students.

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