Teaching with Tough Love  (Paperback, Gopala B)

It has been said that they don’t build them like they used to, and this probably extends to the evolution of school communication landscapes. ‘Teaching with Tough Love: The Art of Raising Resilient, Responsible, and Remarkable Students’ we witness the author getting to the very heart of teaching. All the chapters of this book are designed to respond to the diverse and complex issues that teachers are confronted with regarding the development of successful learners who are academically successful, emotionally stable, and socially responsible. The chapters take an analytical look at handling classrooms, with emphasis on actual advice on how to promote effectiveness and a helpful learning environment in the classroom. We then focus on parent-teacher relations where we concentrate on the aspect of partnership in the provision of students’ academic needs. Highlighting the ability to sustain oneself or the durability of the students and the educators is another major feature in this book. We go deeper into issues to do with time management and task prioritization which are crucial for handling the contemporary demands of learning institutions. As well, we also examine self-advocacy and self-regulation where students are enabled to fully own their learning and development processes. It is the strong belief of the author that by combining the concept of tough love with correct teaching strategies, the reader – the educator or the parent, will find this book helpful in raising a reliable, responsible, and remarkable generation of students. My desire for these pages is that you begin to see encouraging the art of tough passion and leave a life-changing impact on the students you support.