Compass for the Classroom : How Teachers (and Students) Can Find Their Way and Keep from Getting Lost

by Noah benShea

• ISBN13: 9781412906258
• ISBN10: 1412906253
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-28
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Use the compass for the classroom to find your passion and purpose! In a sea of quick-fix reform fads and NCLB pressures, teachers are in more need than ever of a trusted tool to help navigate through the uncertain waters of professional life and beyond. This brief but powerful guide transcends the latest educational movements and political whims, providing an enduring model for reflection. Author Noah benShea and veteran educator and author Robert DiGiulio join forces to impart a simple, relevant, and inspirational approach that leads teachers and students away from self-doubt and frustration, back into self-confidence and learning. A Compass for the Classroom equips educators with: A new model of reflection using the metaphor of a compass Clear action items for applying the four new compass points of Humility, Honesty, Love, and Faith in classrooms and in life Examples of the four compass points in action in classrooms Easy-to-use assessment checklists for teachers and students This powerful new model for reflection provides teachers with something to feed the spirit, and to succeed in the often selfless struggle to help students learn and thrive.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	vii
Part I: A Compass for the Classroom: The Concept	1	(26)
A New Compass	3	(2)
Why We Need a Compass	5	(2)
Why We Need a New Compass	7	(2)
Why We All Need a New Compass	9	(2)
Instructions for People Who Don't Do Instructions	11	(2)
How the New Compass Works	13	(4)
The New Compass: Day to Day	17	(8)
Humility	17	(1)
Honesty	18	(2)
Love	20	(1)
Faith	21	(4)
May You Go From Strength to Strength	25	(2)
Part II: A Compass for the Classroom: The Application	27	(50)
A Compass to Guide Teachers	29	(4)
Why a Compass for the Classroom?	33	(4)
What a Compass for the Classroom Provides	37	(2)
Points of the Compass	39	(26)
North: Toward Humility	41	(6)
Guiding Statements of Humility	42	(1)
The Compass Point of Humility in Practice	43	(4)
East: Toward Honesty	47	(6)
Guiding Statements of Honesty	48	(1)
The Compass Point of Honesty in Practice	49	(4)
South: Toward Love	53	(6)
Guiding Statements of Love	53	(1)
The Compass Point of Love in Practice	54	(5)
West: Toward Faith	59	(6)
Guiding Statements of Faith	60	(1)
The Compass Point of Faith in Practice	61	(4)
Checking Your Compass: Four Checklists for Self-Assessment	65	(10)
Compass Assessment	65	(3)
Compass Checklist Instructions	66	(2)
North Checklist: Humility Indicators	68	(1)
East Checklist: Honesty Indicators	69	(2)
South Checklist: Love Indicators	71	(2)
West Checklist: Faith Indicators	73	(2)
Putting It All Together	75	(2)
References	77