Just Teaching: Feedback, Engagement, and Well-Being for Each Student

by Jonathan Eckert

Elevating the essential work of today’s teachers Teaching is life-giving work, essential for the development of thriving humans. It is devastating to hear teachers refer to themselves as "just teachers" as if they are powerless and without status. What if we turned the phrase’s meaning upside-down and claimed its redemptive power? "Just teachers" care for each student. Teachers who are just, cultivate freedom, justice, and flourishing. This book will have readers "just teaching" in the best sense of the phrase!  Just Teaching  has been written for teachers who want to develop the best ways to serve students based on research on how students learn. This book shows how to use appropriate tools, based on the wisdom of generations of educators, in a focused, sustainable way. Readers will By addressing feedback, engagement, and well-being in ways that are founded on justice and love for students,  Just Teaching  supports comprehensive, manageable learning while elevating the essential work of educators.

232 pages, Paperback

Published January 19, 2023

Reviews

[Brendan Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Another transformative book about transformative teaching. There’s so much wisdom here, and almost all of it is practical and applicable. For every teaching element Eckert walks through, he includes an exemplar and classroom strategy. I can see this radically improving the way I approach feedback and assessment especially.

[Zachary Justice · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has several extremely helpful tips and frameworks for understanding teaching, but there is nothing groundbreaking or profound enough to push a high rating. Were half stars an option, I would probably go 3.5. Ultimately, while Eckert is a Christian, this book is written for a general audience, so key Christian worldview pieces that could have pushed this book over the top are implied rather than explicitly discussed. Definitely worth a read for someone who wants to become a better educator, but it shouldn’t be the first book off the shelf.

[Phillip Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, practical and extremely useful. Eckert is a passionate, committed and wise educator worth learning from. FEW -feedback, engagement and well-being capture what effective teaching is about.

[Sophia Strobel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding, must read for any educator or administrator.