Gamesmanship for Teachers Uncommon Sense is

Gamesmanship for Teachers, a must-read from working educator and author Ryan A. Donlan, provides a much-needed shot in the arm for veteran teachers who are inarguably on top of their game, yet are currently bludgeoned by the many nonsensical notions in No Child Left Behind. Great teachers, now working in a much-maligned profession, can give themselves a pat on the back for great work. In this book, teachers discover the power of uncommon sense that this author shares with respect to pedagogy, politics, and the personal health of professionals. This book is a respectful blend of "by-educator for-educator straight talk," game-sharpening strategy, and a celebration of why great teachers went into education in the first place and why they should stay. Book jacket.

Ryan A. Donlan, a longtime educator and "lifelong teacher," has experiences in K-12 and higher education, non-profit boardsmanship, and communications consulting.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface: Teaching is the World's Most Important Job	p. xi
No Teacher Left Behind?!
Gamesmanship	p. 3
Straight Talk and a Prelude to the Gray Cloud over Education	p. 7
Getting a Proper and Just Handle on Oneself, One's Village, One's Place in the Universe, and the Gray Cloud	p. 9
What Our Journey Entails	p. 15
A Discussion for Seasoned Professionals Only
What Are We Seeing in Our Newbies? The Wrong Reasons to Teach	p. 19
Thinking Back on Our Professional Beginnings: Why Did We Want to Teach?	p. 25
Never Smile until November? ... Not!	p. 27
What is a Student? Philosophically, Theoretically, and Practically	p. 33
Your Role as a Teacher Leader	p. 37
Direct Advice that Teacher Leaders Can Use as Institutional Caretakers	p. 41
Through a Side Door in a School That's Not about Us
When Parents Enable	p. 53
Instant Messaging for Parent Meetings	p. 55
"It's Not about Us"	p. 57
More on Student-as-Product-Education's Raw Material	p. 65
Cherishing Those Baby Steps	p. 73
The Most Important Furnishing in a Classroom-Hope	p. 77
One's Teaching Load, a Clairvoyant Perspective	p. 79
Sharpening the Scythe for Healthier Teaching
Teachers as Surgeons	p. 85
In the Trenches Now ... the Toolbox	p. 89
Power, and Brain-Compatible Elements	p. 91
The Brainbox	p. 93
Absence of Threat	p. 95
Choices and Adequate Time	p. 97
The 101s of Professional Supervision and Evaluation
Look-Fors for Principals	p. 105
The Look-Fors You Don't Want	p. 109
Professional Evaluation	p. 113
Making Your Life Easier through "Your Domain"
Organizational Effectiveness through Student Responsibility	p. 121
The Grab Bag for Maintaining Order	p. 123
The Grab Bag for Placing the Responsibility of Learning and Succeeding in Students	p. 129
The Grab Bag for Minimizing Interruptions	p. 139
The Grab Bag/Wrapping Up	p. 143
Room Decor	p. 145
On The Road Again
Professional Development and Conferencing	p. 151
People Watching at Conferences	p. 155
When You're the Presenter	p. 157
The Healthier You-A Light Heart Lives Long
You Call It Efficiency or Multitasking; I Call It Burnout	p. 163
A Glowing Ember is Easily Rekindled	p. 169
A Healthier Perspective on the Much-Maligned, yet Uniquely Lovable Lounge Lizards	p. 173
Raconteurs in Lounges and the Follies of Leadershit	p. 181
The Leaders We Need	p. 191
Conclusion: What Will Come from the Briar but the Berry?	p. 195
References	p. 201
About the Author	p. 203
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