Bryan Fiese's No Teacher Left Behind Author:Bryan Fiese The title of this book says it all: "No Teacher Left Behind." The script has flipped. With such highly active, independent, inpatient, creative, intelligent and demanding minds filling today's classrooms, it is now the teachers who are, in a sense, at risk of being left in the academic dust. Gone are the days when teachers could educate and comm... more »and respect by ruling with an iron fist. "Motivation via intimidation" no longer works. With Generation Next, we have reached the Age of Empowerment. These individuals seek coaches and mentors, not autocrats. Thus, educators who continue to cling tightly to traditional teaching tactics, theories and philosophies will fail. This is not to say that today's teachers must bend over backwards and do whatever their students demand; no, the teacher still must steer the ship. However, the successful educator will take the time to fully understand the complexities and collective consciousness of this remarkable and confounding generation, then strategically adapt their teaching approach to create a powerful learning environment.« less