You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned: John Wooden's Teaching Principles and Practices [Paperback]

Swen Nater (Author), Ronald Gallimore (Author), Bill Walton (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned:

"You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned does a great job of intertwining Swen's experiences with the teaching of Coach Wooden on the hardwood, the classroom, and in life. I think the connection between teaching and coaching is right on, as they are both the same. I would recommend this book to teachers, coaches, parents, business executives, and anybody that would want to be more organized and understand how to pay more attention to effort and detail." - Ann Meyers Drysdale, Basketball Hall of Famer and ESPN women's basketball analyst

"This book wows the mind and gives us a new and different perspective on Coach Wooden as a teacher. What this book gives us is a useful and interesting case study of Wooden the teacher. It should be read by anyone who is a teacher, which, as Wooden reminds us, is all of us." -James Stigler & Jim Hiebert, authors of The Teaching Gap

"Whether you're an educator, business entrepreneur, serving in a professional field, community leader, or simply possess a desire to be more effective in organization and leadership, You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned has captured the secrets of Coach John Wooden's strategies. The teaching principles and practices can be converted from the classroom and the basketball court to self-improvement and improved effectiveness." - Roger Dickinson, executive director, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

About the Author

Swen Nater, BS, is an assistant sporting goods buyer for Costco Wholesale. Along with his wife, Marlene Nater, he is a Phono-Graphix reading therapist and trainer. They have a private practice in which they teach children to grasp the concepts and fluency of reading, spelling, and mathematics at all levels. From 1997-2003, he directed the Costco Wholesale corporate Employee Outreach Program, training Costco volunteers to help struggling readers in elementary schools across the United States and Canada catch up to their required grade level of reading. As a basketball player, Swen was a community college All-American in 1970 before playing behind NCAA Player of the Year Bill Walton under Coach John Wooden at UCLA, where he was a member of two UCLA national championship squads. He went on to become an NBA first-round draft pick in 1973 and the ABA Rookie of the Year in 1974. He led the ABA in rebounding in 1975, the NBA in 1980, and the Italian League in 1985. He still holds the NBA record for defensive rebounds in a half with 18. After his playing days, Swen taught algebra, sports psychology, and exercise psychology at Christian Heritage College while also serving as the school's athletic director and men's basketball coach from 1985-1995. In 1990, he and co-head coach Ray Slagle led Christian Heritage to its first NCCAA national championship. Swen and Wooden are co-authors of John Wooden's UCLA Offense (to be published in March 2006). He and James A. Peterson co-authored The Complete Handbook of Rebounding Fundamentals and Drills. He has also produced three instructional basketball videos, Rebounding: Simple and Effective, Unstoppable, and Not in My House. Swen and Marlene, his wife of 32 years, reside in Enumclaw, Washington, and have two daughters: Alisha Yvonne (27) and Valerie Ann (26).

Ronald Gallimore,PhD is Chief Scientist for LessonLab Research Institute and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UCLA. He earned his BA from the University of Arizona and his PhD from Northwestern University. He taught psychology at California State University, Long Beach, and the University of Hawaii before joining the psychiatry faculty at UCLA in 1971. In 1966, he was appointed Research Psychologist at Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum to co-direct a five-year field study in a native Hawaiian community. In 1970, he and Roland Tharp designed a laboratory school (Kamehameha Elementary Education Project), which they co-directed for 10 years. For this work and their book Rousing Minds to Life, he and Tharp were presented the 1993 Grawemeyer Award in Education. In collaboration with Leslie Reese, Claude Goldenberg, and Estela Zarate, Ronald directed a 17-year study of immigrant Latino students and their families. He has collaborated with Goldenberg and Saunders on longitudinal studies of school and teaching improvement from 1985 to present. In 1992, he received a University of California Presidential Award for research contributing to the improvement of public schools. In 1993, the International Reading Association presented he and Goldenberg the Albert J. Harris Award. In 1998, he and Jim Stigler founded LessonLab, which is devoted to the improvement of teaching through research and direct action in schools. Ronald co-directed the 1999 TIMSS Video Study and currently oversees research conducted at LessonLab (a Pearson Education Company). He has published five research monographs and more than 120 scholarly and scientific papers. Ronald and Sharon Gallimore were married in 1963, and have lived in Santa Monica since 1973. They have two daughters, Christine and Andrea, and two grandchildren, Julien and Cate.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Fitness Info Tech (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885693664
• ISBN-13: 978-1885693662
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Distinguished Professor Emeritus,
Department of Psychiatry & BioBehavioral Sciences, UCLA.
BA, Education, University of Arizona.
MA & Ph.D., Psychology, Northwestern University.
Formerly faculty member Department of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach and Departments of Psychology and Anthropology, University of Hawaii.

Homepage: ronaldgallimore.com

Monographs include:
Na Makamaha o Nanakuli (1968)
Culture, Behavior, and Education (1974)
Rousing Minds to Life (1988
You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned (2005)
120+ journal articles and book chapters.

Awards
1993 Grawemeyer Award in Education,
1993 International Reading Association's Albert J. Harris Award
1994 University of California Presidential Award for research contributing to improvement of public schools.

Professional Activities
* Research Psychologist, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and Co-Director, Hawaiian Community Research Project (1966-1972).
* Co-founded with Roland Tharp, Kamehameha Elementary Education Project (KEEP, 1969-1980), a laboratory and demonstration school for Native Hawaiians.
* In 1975, with Roland Tharp observed and analyzed teaching practices of legendary UCLA coach John Wooden. Interviewed Coach Wooden on several occasions, the results of which were published in a followup article and book co-authored with Swen Nater.
* Directed a longitudinal study of immigrant Latino/a students and their families (1988 to 2005),
* Collaborated with Claude Goldenberg and Bill Saunders on prospective instructional improvement studies in Southern California (1981 to present).
* Conducted a longitudinal study with Tom Weisner, Barbara Keogh, & Lucinda Bernheimer (1984-1999) of families with children with early developmental delays.
* Co-founded with Jim Stigler LessonLab and co-directed the TIMSS Video Studies of Teaching.
* Currently, conducts research on improvement of teaching and coaching.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Swen Nater's book: You WILL learn! March 22, 2006

By Denis M. Breslin

Format:Paperback

Swen Nater knows John Wooden - that much is clear. Clear too, is what a great teacher John Wooden was and, continues to be. This is a book any teacher can learn from. Sure it is great for coaches, but when a teacher is looking for guidance on how to handle varying student potential within their class, is it better to treat everyone the same - or to treat each individual differently, according to their personality, talent, ability, commitment etc. as Wooden did? Swen does a great job of interjecting his own life's experience into the priniciples Wooden taught. And he uses those of "Alcindor", Wicks, Walton, Allen and others to make the stories fit the lesson. This is textbook material, or should be required reading for aspiring or experienced teachers - 5 Stars plus!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Insights about Teaching and Learning May 27, 2006

By Bradley A. Ermeling

Format:Paperback

Ron Gallimore and Swen Nater combine their incredible knowledge about teaching and basketball to deliver a new and insightful look at the teaching practice of John Wooden. The book is a wonderful balance of personal stories from Nater and insights about teaching and learning from Gallimore that demonstrate just how incredibly wise, intentional, and gifted The Coach was and is. This book demonstrates the hard work, preparation, courage, and commitment to continuous learning that defines quality teaching. A must read for every teacher and coach.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wooden is the master October 27, 2007

By M. Janes

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Any coach should take the philosophies of John Wooden to heart, they work! Using his teachings you can win games and the players have a heck of a lot better experience. After a dismal record in only my 2nd season fresh out of college I started researching his work, and applying it - only to have one losing season over the next 7. Started to get away from his teachings recently making my frustration levels go through the roof so bought this book as a refresher, it helped and recommend it to all coaches.