T.E.T., Teacher Effectiveness Training Review

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(More customer reviews)Teachers, like parents, often get frustrated by children's "misbehavior" and lack of self-discipline. How can children be controlled? Is there a magic pill that'll make kids attentive, cooperative, well-behaved, eager to learn and self-controlled?
Nope! And this book ain't it, either. That panacea just doesn't exist. But if you want to influence children positively, get them to listen to you (because you've learned to listen to them first), get them to cooperate (because you've learned how to involve them in decision-making processes) and spend less time playing the "evil dictator" or "helpless doormat" roles, then this is the best resource for you.
The book covers essentially the same material as Dr. Gordon's landmark book Parent Effectiveness Training. Its core is a belief in some basic principles:
A) Democratic environments are health-giving (every one feels better when they aren't coerced into obeying orders)
B) Participation; people who are involved in rule-making are more enthusiastic about complying with rules that are set
C) When resolving conflicts, if all parties can agree on a solution to a problem, then the problem is no more
D) All human beings have needs and behave in ways to meet those needs. If someone's behavior interferes with your ability to meet your needs, you have the right to tell them about it so they may change their behavior. If your behavior conflicts with someone else's needs, they then have the right to confront you and try and influence you to change your behavior. Fair's fair.
The book teaches the skills necessary to confront others when their behavior is unacceptable in a non-accusatory manner so as to reduce resistance (I-Messages). Then it covers Active Listening (listening without interrupting, preaching, advicing, arguing, ordering, etc. -- just listening -- then feeding back your understanding of the sender's message) so you can fully understand the other person's position. Tends to reduce resistance to your message when people feel listened to.
Finally, it covers a 6-step problem-solving process that ensures that ALL parties get their needs met.
Is it perfect? No. But that's because we as people are not perfect. We slip up. I've been practicing these skills for a couple years now (since '98) and the results are FANTASTIC, a drastic and immediately noticeable improvement. But I still forget how to listen from time to time and I have to go back and rectify mishandled situations. I'm human, I get annoyed.
If I had to think of the best reason to recommend this book, it is this: I get annoyed A LOT LESS OFTEN.

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The quality of a teacher's interpersonal relationships -- with students, parents and administrators -- directly affects how well they facilitate learning and manage their classrooms. This book describes and illustrates the skills and procedures teachers need in order to foster the cooperation and motivation of students, conduct productive teacher-parent conferences and earn the trust of their colleagues and administrators.T.E.T. is the textbook for Dr. Gordon's breakthrough training program, which since 1967 has earned college credit for over a hundred thousand teachers in a dozen different countries. The T.E.T. book is also used in a number of teacher training colleges and universities.In schools, both public and private, teachers and administrators report, "It works" -- reducing disciplinary problems in the classroom, fostering greater involvement of students in the learning process, giving teachers more "time-on-task," and making learning more fun and teaching less stressful.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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