Please post your thoughts about this course below. What did you like about it? What didn’t you like about it? Would you recommend this book study to a colleague?
I really enjoyed this book! It has come at the exact time I felt like throwing in the towel and looking for a new job. Hamish even made me feel like I can do this and that I can continue on with renewed energy and be relentless. These kids need us teachers who will care about them. I will definitely recommend this book to my colleagues! Thank you for hosting and putting this book into your repertoire!
I have always enjoyed these classes and this class was no different. I like the varied of activities, readings and TED talks. Mr Brewster is an amazing person so I am glad to have completed this class.
I always feel like I want to leave education but there are moments that draw me back in...I need to keep my passion and be excited to learn ALWAYS...Be here for the kids.
I attended a conference and Hamish was the guest speaker at it. Since listening to him, I have always wanted to read his book and this book study was the perfect excuse. I liked how the book had many lessons and pieces of advice, but it was also a personal story that was so touching and engaging. There isn't anything that I didn't like about this course and will be recommending it to colleagues!
I really enjoyed this book. One of the things that I liked most was Hamish Brewer’s rawness and realness. He does not try to present himself as perfect or polished or in any way better than anyone else but is simply real. He openly shares some of his own challenges and experiences and explains how those moments shaped who he is and how he leads. That honesty made the book feel relatable and more enjoyable to me. I appreciated that his leadership message is rooted in relationships, accountability, and showing up fully for students and staff. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book or his concepts. The one thing I would say is that he seems to give so much to his job and students and it may be a difficult task for others to keep up with his energy, even though they care deeply, want to and have the best of intentions. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it, especially to administration of schools.
This book was wonderful!!! Yes, I'm taking this class to renew my teacher certificate and continue to carry my love of kids and teaching into my time subbing, but also, I can relate this to my own kids and family. I love the variety of reading the book and also the valuable TED talks. 2 thumbs up!
I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed Teach Like A Pirate. I enjoyed his life stories that he used in the book and how he used them to teach me to be relentless teacher. I also really enjoyed his passion for children and I hope I could reach that level for my students. There wasn't anything I didn't like about the book and I would recommend it to a colleague.
I really enjoyed this book study and the TED talks, this was pristine timing as we are currently trying to increase test scores for a sub population but like Hamish shared to continue to celebrate everything. I want to talk with our principal to throw in more celebrations..lets bring more energy to inspire the kids and the staff. We got this! I am definitely going to share a few of the TED talks too, as they are great ones!
I LOVED the way this was set up. TED Talks, Read and reflect, knowledge check. This flowed together so nicely as it gives time to digest the information one is learning about. I think with him he exemplifies how thinking outside of traditional norms can help build student achievement and bring out further success. I think he picked a great title for the book as well as how he wants us to be with the kids we work with and for. His encouragement to continue to do what it takes is such a powerful message and sometimes is one of the hardest hurdle to jump. Thank you for having this opportunity.
I enjoyed this Book Study. I could work at my own pace and the books and TED talks were informative. I can always take away something and apply it to my classroom or life in general. Relentless is a very inspiring book and his passion for kids leaves you wanting the same for the students in your building. A colleague of mine suggested this book and it was a good one.
This was one of my favorite book studies that I have done! I like how your book studies are set up with a mixture of reading, blogs, videos, and quizzes. And I love that they are self paced, so we can easily fit them in our busy schedules. I love how Hamish showed and told his students that he loved them. He is definitely relentless in how he never gave up on his school to make it better. A few things I'm taking away from the book study is teach with passion, remember why you chose this career. There are no handouts in life. And always go one more round! I will definitely recommend this book study to my colleagues.
The last two book studies that I have done have really rejuvenated my energy and passion for teaching. Both Ron Clark and Hamish Brewer bring so much positivity, creativity, and passion into teaching. It was interesting to learn about Hamish and the trials he endured as a kid and how he used what he went through to change the education system wherever he was principal at. Great book study and would highly recommend!
I really enjoyed this book! It has come at the exact time I felt like throwing in the towel and looking for a new job. Hamish even made me feel like I can do this and that I can continue on with renewed energy and be relentless. These kids need us teachers who will care about them. I will definitely recommend this book to my colleagues! Thank you for hosting and putting this book into your repertoire!
ReplyDeleteI have always enjoyed these classes and this class was no different. I like the varied of activities, readings and TED talks. Mr Brewster is an amazing person so I am glad to have completed this class.
ReplyDeleteI always feel like I want to leave education but there are moments that draw me back in...I need to keep my passion and be excited to learn ALWAYS...Be here for the kids.
I attended a conference and Hamish was the guest speaker at it. Since listening to him, I have always wanted to read his book and this book study was the perfect excuse. I liked how the book had many lessons and pieces of advice, but it was also a personal story that was so touching and engaging. There isn't anything that I didn't like about this course and will be recommending it to colleagues!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book. One of the things that I liked most was Hamish Brewer’s rawness and realness. He does not try to present himself as perfect or polished or in any way better than anyone else but is simply real. He openly shares some of his own challenges and experiences and explains how those moments shaped who he is and how he leads. That honesty made the book feel relatable and more enjoyable to me. I appreciated that his leadership message is rooted in relationships, accountability, and showing up fully for students and staff. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book or his concepts. The one thing I would say is that he seems to give so much to his job and students and it may be a difficult task for others to keep up with his energy, even though they care deeply, want to and have the best of intentions. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it, especially to administration of schools.
ReplyDeleteThis book was wonderful!!! Yes, I'm taking this class to renew my teacher certificate and continue to carry my love of kids and teaching into my time subbing, but also, I can relate this to my own kids and family.
ReplyDeleteI love the variety of reading the book and also the valuable TED talks.
2 thumbs up!
I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed Teach Like A Pirate. I enjoyed his life stories that he used in the book and how he used them to teach me to be relentless teacher. I also really enjoyed his passion for children and I hope I could reach that level for my students. There wasn't anything I didn't like about the book and I would recommend it to a colleague.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book study and the TED talks, this was pristine timing as we are currently trying to increase test scores for a sub population but like Hamish shared to continue to celebrate everything. I want to talk with our principal to throw in more celebrations..lets bring more energy to inspire the kids and the staff. We got this! I am definitely going to share a few of the TED talks too, as they are great ones!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED the way this was set up. TED Talks, Read and reflect, knowledge check. This flowed together so nicely as it gives time to digest the information one is learning about. I think with him he exemplifies how thinking outside of traditional norms can help build student achievement and bring out further success. I think he picked a great title for the book as well as how he wants us to be with the kids we work with and for. His encouragement to continue to do what it takes is such a powerful message and sometimes is one of the hardest hurdle to jump. Thank you for having this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this Book Study. I could work at my own pace and the books and TED talks were informative. I can always take away something and apply it to my classroom or life in general. Relentless is a very inspiring book and his passion for kids leaves you wanting the same for the students in your building. A colleague of mine suggested this book and it was a good one.
ReplyDeleteThis was one of my favorite book studies that I have done! I like how your book studies are set up with a mixture of reading, blogs, videos, and quizzes. And I love that they are self paced, so we can easily fit them in our busy schedules. I love how Hamish showed and told his students that he loved them. He is definitely relentless in how he never gave up on his school to make it better. A few things I'm taking away from the book study is teach with passion, remember why you chose this career. There are no handouts in life. And always go one more round! I will definitely recommend this book study to my colleagues.
ReplyDeleteThe last two book studies that I have done have really rejuvenated my energy and passion for teaching. Both Ron Clark and Hamish Brewer bring so much positivity, creativity, and passion into teaching. It was interesting to learn about Hamish and the trials he endured as a kid and how he used what he went through to change the education system wherever he was principal at. Great book study and would highly recommend!
ReplyDeleteI always like your book studies. The books are inspiring and filled with ideas teachers can implement. I recommend your book studies often to others.
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