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Creating ExtraOrdinary Teachers Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom and Beyond! To bring out the best in all teachers and maximize learning in classrooms worldwide To guide people to discover, value, enrich and energize their unique strengths To nurture caring leaders who are life-long learners into the 21st century.


 * This book is a US/UK collaboration between Dr Branton Shearer of MI Research and Consulting, Kent, Ohio and Mike Fleetham from England. The book offers a development programme which provides practical ideas, strategies and resources to bring out the leadership skills of all teachers and the staff development skills of all leaders. It helps them to enrich their own working practices and also to bring this powerful guidance and inspiration to their students. **


 * Listen here to Dr Shearer talk about the book: **

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 * Leadership in the book is not just about organizing others, it’s about setting examples, taking risks, innovating, creative teaching and about helping those around you to grow. In some way, everyone is a leader. Inspired by but not restricted to Multiple Intelligences (MI), CET is an entertaining and thought provoking workbook for use by new teachers looking to make their mark, established teachers wanting to enhance their practice or move to management roles, and for all professionals involved in staff development **


 * Read Table of Contents / Chapter summaries: [[file:CET_TOC_Chpt_Sum.doc]] **


 * Preview Chapter One Here: [[file:Chapter_1_CET.doc]] **


 * Specifically, this book will help educators to: **


 * · increase understanding of the skills utilized by highly effective teachers/leaders **
 * · recognize and appreciate their own or others’ potential **
 * · understand multiple intelligences strengths and their relationship to effective leadership **
 * · create a realistic, personalized leadership development plan to maximize strengths and manage limitations **
 * · use multiple intelligences to contribute something of value to their learning community in a leadership role. **
 * · become extraordinary! **

This is no quick-and-dirty half-baked checklist but instead a validated instrument with a 25 year track record of helping people. Title: **Creating ExtraOrdinary Teachers** ISBN: 978-1-85539-390-5 Publisher: Bloomsbury. Continuum, London, New York, Sydney, Delhi Pages: 130 Format: soft cover
 * Each book includes a FREE research validated MIDAS on-li **** ne self-assessment and interactive leadership development planning materials. **