Powerful ideas in teaching : creating environments where students want to learn /
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield Education,
[2012]
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Table of Contents:
- Mirror, mirror on the wall
- Why we do what we do: (and why they do what they do)
- The power of learning
- Working with students: a collaborative approach
- Practice makes ... ?
- Teachable moments and safety nets: frustrations and failures as learning tools
- Living in a changing world: the complimentary roles of creativity and critical thinking
- How much to expect?: setting appropriate expectations
- You think that's funny?: humor as a teaching tool
- Being explicit
- Real and true: making it mean something for students
- Where are we going, and why does it matter?
- Inquiry: the process that continues to give
- Flexible yet focused: teacher flexibility
- Dimensions of understanding
- Student learning data: it's always perfect!
- Including parents/guardians
- From classroom to community
- It's all connected.