Not only was John Wooden a great basketball coach, he was a master teacher. In fact, he was a great coach because he was a master teacher. What Wooden has learned from others in the classroom and perfected on the practice court are fundamental principles of effective teaching, which are conveyed in You Haven’t Taught Until They Have Learned: John Wooden’s Teaching Principles and Practices. Co-author Swen Nater, one of Wooden’s former players at UCLA, provides insightful first-hand accounts on the many life lessons he learned from Wooden that he has applied to his life since becoming a teacher himself. Wooden’s principles conveyed by Nater and co-author Ronald Gallimore in this book can be studied and applied by teachers, coaches, parents, and anyone else who is responsible for, works with, or supervises others.
In this revised version of the book, the authors include an afterword, in which specific examples and anecdotes are provided of how You Haven’t Taught Until They Have Learned has impacted people in the teaching, coaching, and business industries.
Table of Contents
Foreword (by Bill Walton) ix
Guest Foreword (by Jim Sinegal) xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xxi
Chapter 1: They are all Different: Teacher-Student Relationships 1
are the Foundation of Effective Teaching
Chapter 2: The Motivation to Learn Comes from Focusing on 23
Reaching Your Own Potential
Chapter 3: It’s What You Learn After You Know It All 41
That Counts the Most
Chapter 4: You Can’t Teach What You Don’t Possess 55
Chapter 5: Failure to Prepare is Preparing to Fail 67
Chapter 6: The Laws of Teaching and Learning: 89
John Wooden’s Pedagogy
Chapter 7: You Haven’t Taught Until They Have Learned 103
Chapter 8: It’s What the Teachers are Themselves 119
Afterword 131
Endnotes 138
Index 145
About the Authors 150
