Developing a Learning Classroom : Moving Beyond Management Through Relationships, Relevance, and Rigor

by Nic Cooper

• ISBN13: 9781452203881
• ISBN10: 1452203881
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-13
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This practical guide for new and seasoned teachers struggling with student behavior and engagement provides brain-based instructional strategies for building relationships with students that allow teachers to focus on learning rather than managing behavior.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
About the Authors	p. ix
What Is a Learning Classroom? How to Develop Relationships, Relevance, and Rigor	p. 1
Who Am I Who Teaches? How Knowing Oneself Impacts Practice	p. 13
Who Are the Students We Teach? How Knowing Our Students Affects Teaching and Learning	p. 27
How Do We Reach Our Students? How Procedures and Clear Expectations Develop a Learning Classroom	p. 47
How Do We Teach Our Students? How to Engage Students in Their Own Learning With Rigor and Relevance	p. 65
How Do We Know If Our Students Are Learning? How to Assess and Motivate Students	p. 85
How Do We Stay in the Game? How to Cultivate Learning Communities for Continual Professional Growth	p. 105
Introductory Student Survey	p. 121
Advanced Student Survey	p. 123
Sample Socratic Questions: Tools to Stimulate Critical Thinking	p. 125
Flexible Lesson Design	p. 127
Personal Education Plan	p. 129
References	p. 131
Index	p. 133
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