The heart of teaching : creating high-impact lessons for the adolescent learner /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sirota, Audrey J., 1961-
Other Authors:	Taschek, Laura Ianacone
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2006]
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Jossey-Bass teacher.
Subjects:	High school teaching. Effective teaching. Motivation in education. Teacher-student relationships.
Online Access:	Table of contents

Table of Contents:

Teachers and students producing together : joint productive activity-collaboration or bust!
Developing language and literacy across the curriculum
Contextualization or making meaning : connecting school to students' lives
Challenging activities : teaching complex thinking
Teaching through dialogue : the instructional conversation
Conclusion : a model of assistance
Appendix. Creating and managing classroom activity centers.