What Would My Class Look Like If I Believed in Myself More?

Carolyn Orange is a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas, San Antonio and is the author of 25 Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them, in addition to a number of other books and articles. She is included in Who’s Who in the World, has received the Yellow Rose of Texas Award in Teaching, and is a member of the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame.

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Preface
Phase I: Disconnect: Exploring the Roots of Self-Doubt
Chapter 1: Self-Doubt: Viewing Yourself through a Deficit Lens
Exercise 1.1: Silencing Negative Childhood Whispers
Exercise 1.2: How do you compare?
Exercise 1.3: Steps for Arresting Your Fears
Exercise 1.4: Uprooting the Roots of Doubt
Chapter 2: Self-Exploration: Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses as a Teacher
Exercise 2.1: Strategies for Becoming a Wasabi Pea
Exercise 2.2: Preparation Evaluation
Exercise 2.3: Developing a Stress-free Model of Teaching
Chapter 3: Kicking the Habits That Nurture Doubt
Exercise 3.1: Are You a Hostage to Self-doubt?
Exercise 3.2: Sweep Away Your Mind Clutter
Phase II: Reconnect: Repair and Reconstruct the Damage Caused By Negative Thoughts
Chapter 4: Getting a New Doubt-Averse Attitude: Replacing Fear with Trust
Exercise 4.1: Reflections of Truth: Take a Closer Look
Exercise 4.2: Check Your “Self-Efficacy”
Exercise 4.3: Procrastination-Busting Strategies to Get You on a Roll
Chapter 5: Jumpstarting Your Teacher-Efficacy
Exercise 5.1: Piecing Together Best Practices for Better Teaching
Exercise 5.2: Part I for Evidence-based Teaching Evaluations
Exercise 5.2: Part II for Evidence-based Teaching Evaluations
Exercise 5.2: Part III for Evidence-based Teaching Evaluations
Exercise 5.3: Blueprint for Managing Risks Associated with Uncertainty
Chapter 6: Managing the Brute Creations of Negative Emotions
Exercise 6.1: Anger Response Analysis
Exercise 6.2: Red Heat Rating
Exercise 6.3: Lose the Baggage of Negative Thinking and Reclaim Your Positive
Thinking
Phase III: New Connects: Generating New Thinking and Connecting to the Super Teacher Within
Chapter 7: Moving Beyond Doubt to Enlightenment – Getting to Know the Professional You
Better
Exercise 7.1: Developing Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills
Exercise 7.2: Assessing Your Star Teacher Persona
Chapter 8: Creating Exceptional Educational Environments for Maximum Learning
Exercise 8.1: Create a Tangential Learning Sequence Script
Exercise 8.2: Create a Greenhouse Classroom
Chapter 9: Exploring the Potency of Empowerment
Exercise 9.1: Releasing the Sweet Fruits of Power in You and Your Students
Exercise 9.2: Unmasking Your Doubts and Your Students’ Doubts with a Can-Do
Attitude
Exercise 9.3: Blastoff Your Emotional Intelligence Skills In 5 Days
Exercise 9.4: How Do Your Leadership Skills Stack Up?
Chapter10: Changing Inside and Out: Necessary Steps for Being the Best
Exercise 10.1: Formulary for Change in Education
Exercise 10.2: Color Your Inner Charismatic Chameleon for Change
Exercise 10.3: Assessment of Teacher Tech Savvy in a Digital Age
Exercise 10.4: Change Your Future Possibilities with Positive Affirmations
Index