Becoming a Legendary Teacher: A Guide to Inspiring and Excellence in the Classroom - Softcover

Becoming a Legendary Teacher by William Freeman and David Scheidecker provides the perfect tools-not only for constructing productive classrooms-but for cultivating love of education among children. This book encourages educators to reach beyond the restrictions of rigid lesson plans to capture interest through innovation, passion, and understanding. While this book provides essential knowledge regarding classroom organization and instruction, it also imparts critical advice for shaping teachers' personal characteristics around the needs of all students: the challenged, the advanced, the weary, and the rambunctious. In order to generate a "legendary" impact, teachers must learn the arts of patience, flexibility, and planning. Essential to educators of all age groups, this book illuminates the roots behind great education, churning dry tactics into methods that motivate, inspire, and drive all students towards academic success.

William Freeman is a motivational speaker, educator, and principal, and has received several awards for his excellence in academic instruction. From three decades of working in education, Mr. Freeman has acquired expansive knowledge regarding learning styles of all ages, particularly middle-school and high-school students. Today, he serves as a professor and an educational consultant in Illinois, and delivers speeches on academic instruction throughout the Midwest. He lives near Bourbonnais, IL. David Scheidecker served as an educator and academic facilitator for nearly five decades. Native to Illinois, he spent much of his educational career designing curriculums and providing resources for high school students to attain college careers. He served on several academic boards in Illinois, and advised educators on effective methods of academic instruction.