Likable, Effective, and Productive Educator

Brett J. Novick has a master’s degree in family therapy and post graduate certifications in school social work as well as educational leadership, He is an adjunct instructor at Rutgers University. Mr. Novick is the author of Parents and Teachers Working Together and has had published numerous national and international articles as well as received several awards for his work in education, administration, counseling, social work, and human rights.

This book exceeded my expectations. I've known Brett Novick to be a passionate and compassionate educator, who understands that it is about inter-personal relationships in the education setting that really makes or breaks an organization's success. But with this book, he's proved to touch on the 'affective' domain of an educational environment. I can tell you that not a day goes by, in my role as Superintendent of Schools, where I don't try to communicate that it's relationships not programs that change students - Brett provides the supporting data and an instruction method to do this in practice. I learned more from this book than any other I've read in years.

• DedicationIntroduction Chapter 1: What A Well-liked, Effective and Productive Educator Is and Isn’t…Chapter 2: The Traits of the Well-Liked Educator and How to Adopt ThemChapter 3- Developing Yourself and Skills Further as A Caring and Likable Educator Chapter 4-Avoidance of Being a “Pushover,” a “Always Say Yes Educator,” “Host Gossiper,” “Bully,” or a “Drama Mama/Papa” Chapter 5- What is Important to You? What Are Your Base Values? Chapter 6- Recognizing Culture in the Nature of Likeability Chapter 7- Being a Good/Better Listener Chapter 8- Fear and Avoiding Becoming a “Pro” Crastinator Chapter 9- Balancing of Life and Home Chapter 10- Staying Clear of Burnout Chapter 11- Is There a Way to Do This More Productively and Effectively? Chapter 12- Putting It All TogetherConclusion AppendicesBibliographyAbout the Author