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Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work!
Tim Gunn
3.69 AVERAGE
57 reviews for:
Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work!
Tim Gunn
3.69 AVERAGE
There were great chunks that I found quite tedious and quickly skimmed over, but there were also some real gems that force me to give this a higher rating than I might otherwise. You're welcome Tim Gunn, and thank you.
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A Few Points That I Appriciated:
* Don't hold on to bad ideas because "that's the way it's always been done."
* Difficult students can be a joy to teach because you can witness their progress.
* Everybody has a story and should be treated with respect, especially those who are in service roles.
* People (especially students) can tell when you're not really listening to them.
* When it comes to the creative aspects of education -- fashion, art, music (AND math) -- the answers isn't in the back of the book.
* The Barnes Collection chapter -- I'm going to do this the next time I go to an art museum
* Real teachers are rarely as they are portrayed in movies (as either god or buffoon), but somewhere in the middle ... just like everyone else. I wish I could help my students understand that.
* Suggestion on how to learn something new right now. (I think that I like these suggestions because they are things that I already do.)
1. Love your work
2. Go to a museum
3. Read books
4. Travel
5. Listen closely
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A Few Points That I Appriciated:
* Don't hold on to bad ideas because "that's the way it's always been done."
* Difficult students can be a joy to teach because you can witness their progress.
* Everybody has a story and should be treated with respect, especially those who are in service roles.
* People (especially students) can tell when you're not really listening to them.
* When it comes to the creative aspects of education -- fashion, art, music (AND math) -- the answers isn't in the back of the book.
* The Barnes Collection chapter -- I'm going to do this the next time I go to an art museum
* Real teachers are rarely as they are portrayed in movies (as either god or buffoon), but somewhere in the middle ... just like everyone else. I wish I could help my students understand that.
* Suggestion on how to learn something new right now. (I think that I like these suggestions because they are things that I already do.)
1. Love your work
2. Go to a museum
3. Read books
4. Travel
5. Listen closely
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I have so much more respect for Tim Gunn after learning about how he approaches life and his role as teacher/mentor on PR.
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Tim Gunn is a national treasure. This audiobook is his ode to teachers and the lessons he’s learned throughout his own lifelong teaching career. Some excellent advice in here, mixed with some outdated and long winded stories. My favorite motivational quote: “Show up and shine.”
Reading this book was like sitting down with a lovely, chatty friend who just happens to be a dynamite mentor while he shares some of the insights and wisdom he's learned along the way. A real joy to read, practical advice for teaching and mentoring is woven into wonderful and often juicy anecdotes from Tim Gunn's experience in academia and as a fashion "star". Light on pedagogy, heavy on charm, and filled with Tim's trademark enthusiasm for teaching.
You don’t have to have followed the television career of Project Runway’s Tim Gunn to enjoy this book, but it definitely helps.
If you are familiar with the concept behind the show you may enjoy reading this simply to have the point of view of someone who is largely admired for their composure, grace, professionalism and humor. He speaks quite a bit about his teaching philosophy which can be good advice in many professional arenas. And if you are a fan of his television work, you will enjoy even more insight into how and why he mentors so successfully.
-Joyce A.
If you are familiar with the concept behind the show you may enjoy reading this simply to have the point of view of someone who is largely admired for their composure, grace, professionalism and humor. He speaks quite a bit about his teaching philosophy which can be good advice in many professional arenas. And if you are a fan of his television work, you will enjoy even more insight into how and why he mentors so successfully.
-Joyce A.
I tend to hold honesty to the highest regard and am glad that Tim Gunn is able to be honest and open with his experiences as a teacher and mentor without mincing words. I like his quirky nature, especially his vocabulary. It was nice that this was both a teach and a kind of biography and I did not find myself bored by any part of the many sections. The chapters were short and well-established, which makes them very easy to follow. I found myself laughing quite a few times and having little anecdotes from others about their favorite teachers was a really great touch.
The Natty Professor is meant to be a master class on mentoring. I'm not sure that I got that out of the book. My purpose for buying is that I'm responsible for recruiting and training volunteer educators. I find that the most motivated people turn out to be college students, and they do look to me for guidance from time to time. I've written a good number of letters of recommendation so far, and I wanted to try to create a more meaningful experience for my volunteers. I adore Tim Gunn, so it's difficult to write that I'm starting to be disturbed by his recent trend of naming and shaming in his books. Prior to this, it was mentioning an entitled moment by Anna Wintour in another books, which I suppose isn't much of a problem, as she's a public person, and known to be somewhat challenging for others. However, he's named a few people who were contestants on either Project Runway or Under the Gunn, and while I agree with his assessment of why some of these contestants were difficult, I didn't feel he had to name them, even if they did sign release forms before the shows started shooting, just because they're not as well known as someone who is a true public figure. Obviously PR has had truly difficult designer contestants who have been the subject of much online controversy, but these people weren't necessarily the most difficult on the show. Back to what I learned in the book. Tim has laid out what he calls his T.E.A.C.H. method and devotes a section to each - Truth Telling, Empathy, Asking, Cheerleading, and Hoping for the Best. In addition, he also briefly discusses less than brilliant pedagogy under the term B.A.D. Teaching - The Bully, The Authority Abuser, and The Drone. Rather than actually writing about methods that do or don't work, this leans toward an episodic retelling of various incidents from his career that illustrate the topics. I suppose what I would have preferred was more of a "how to," but when I finished, I realized that teaching/training is really an instinctual process and that everyone has to find not only what works best for them, but also direct that toward the individual people that we are trying to teach. I think I may have to have a reread when it gets closer to my next period of training newbies and see how I react to some of his words on a second read. Perhaps it isn't all that different from his advice on Project Runway, because I see that he gives feedback to his designers, but it's really up to them to absorb the information and apply it in a way that will suit them and hopefully create a positive outcome.
Most of the book was on Tim Gunn's teaching philosophy and experience, but sometimes it would digress into his celebrity encounters, which was strange but entertaining to read nonetheless. Not the best written book, but still a pleasure to read because Mr. Gunn is such a class act.
My daughter and I just finished both seasons of Project Runway Junior and she loves Tim Gunn as much as I do. When I saw this book at the library, I decided to find out more about him. I was surprised by how many contestants and celebrities he dished on! He has a strong moral compass and continues to be someone I admire.