Peer Reviews
“A delightful, refreshing, practical, and meaningful book that is guaranteed to make you laugh, sigh, and wish you would have come up with such simple yet productive tips yourself. A great read for new teachers and those who ‘have been around the block a few times.” “Any teacher who chooses to own this book will have a tremendous gift. With its emphasis on positive attitude, strong self-motivation, and complete details of how-to, one is on the way to being a great teacher.” “Ready-Set-Teach! is an invaluable resource for those entering the profession or already in it. It should be recommended, if not required, reading for people entering a Faculty of Education. It’s a jewel.” |
“Where was Jim’s book in 2003 when I was a new teacher? Ready-Set-Teach! is a straightforward, practical guide for any teacher at any level looking for support, motivation, and inspiration. Now that I’ve discovered it, this book is at the top of my resource list.” “You can spend a couple of decades accumulating successful teaching tips, or you can read this book and have golden nuggets of classroom management suggestions immediately available. I suggest the latter!” “This book is a go-to reference guide that is straight to the point and simple to navigate—one that efficiently states concerns, offers sound advice and effective solutions.” |
“All educators, regardless of whether they are classroom teachers, counsellors, special educators, or administrators, will benefit from reading Ready-Set-Teach! Ultimately, the real winners will be students and parents.” |
"Jim Gomes' 'Ready-Set-Teach!' is an excellent prescription for success in the classroom. I highly recommend it as a 'How To' for beginning teachers and a useful tool for experienced teachers."
—George Merrett, 33 years in education including elementary school principal; OPSTF Provincial Executive; Governing Council, Ontario College of Teachers |