Finding Favor With Your Students: National Award-Winning Educator Shares Strategies on Becoming the Teacher Your Students Would Choose

In Finding Favor with Your Students, veteran teacher Ken Almon outlines practical strategies teachers can use to build strong, lasting relationships with their students. Sharing wisdom gained during his twenty-plus years in the classroom, Almon gives the reader a glimpse into how he creates a classroom atmosphere that motivates students and transforms them into enthusiastic learners. The following are just a few of the strategies described in this book:

Greet your students each day
Smile a lot
Teach people skills
Be accessible and approachable
Take control of the class
Compliment your students
Lights! Camera! Action!
Work your students hard
Stay physically fit
Keep your word
Be enthusiastic

Find these and many more inside.

Mr. A
He is there at all times
There to speak to your heart
There when you need support
He is there…
He is my teacher, mentor, encourager
I think he’s amazing!

—Paula Delgado, former student

Thank you for the blessing of a
Touching and gentle voice
I call out to my teacher
Mr. Almon, you’re my choice

My fifth-grade year, you let me know,
The talent I possess
So I’m sending a prayer to you,
And to your class, may GOD BLESS

—Michael Btembke, former student