The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom

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You can thrive in the classroom. All it takes are a few moments of peace and a little focus. If you’re like many teachers, your day is busy, demanding, even chaotic. But just because you live in a fast-paced, always-on world, doesn’t mean your life has to feel rushed and crazy. In The Zen Teacher, educator, blogger, and speaker Dan Tricarico provides practical, easy-to-use techniques to help teachers slow down and create a sense of focus, simplicity, and tranquility in the classroom – and in life. As a teacher, you have incredible power to influence, even improve, the future. By being at your best – unrushed and fully focused – you ensure that every interaction with your students is beneficial, for them and for you. If you’re new to the concept of Zen, don’t worry. In this introductory guide, Dan Tricarico explains what it means to develop a Zen practice – something that has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with your ability ability to thrive in the classroom. The Zen Teacher will help you: Maximize your performance while lowering your stress. Transform your classroom and experience a better quality of life. Focus on things that really matter and let go of things you can’t control. Find time to take care of yourself, so you can be at your best!
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 21, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0986155462
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0986155468
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #563,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,146 in Meditation (Books) #6,134 in Instruction Methods
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Customers find the book to be a good read for educators, with one review noting how it sets readers on a journey to a more mindful and focused approach. The book is easy to read, with one customer mentioning it lends itself well to reading chapters at a time.