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9781412954426

Eight Essentials for Empowered Teaching and Learning, K-8 : Bringing Out the Best in Your Students

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  • ISBN13:

    9781412954426

  • ISBN10:

    1412954428

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-05-22
  • Publisher: Corwin Pr

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Summary

Inspirational and practical, this book presents applications to improve teaching quality in K'8 classrooms and helps teachers find greater meaning and satisfaction in their work.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Essential 1: Establishing a Sense of Purpose
The Overall Aim
Class Mission Statement
The Seven Life Roles
Personal Mission Statements
Key Points From Essential 1
Essential 2: Determining Goals
What Is Quality?
Determining Student Goals
Key Points From Essential 2
Reflection Questions
Essential 3: Building Quality Into the Process
The Inspection Role Play
The Writing Process Example
Guiding Approaches
Disciplinary Understanding
The Funds of Knowledge Approach
Differentiated Instruction
Multiple Intelligences
Wrapping Up the Story Writing Example
Building Quality Into the Process: Other Examples
The Yearlong Perspective
A Single School Day
Individual Lessons
Key Points From Essential 3
Reflection Questions
Essential 4: Involving Parents
Nine Reasons to Make the Effort
Guiding Principles for Home-School Communication
Ways to Build and Maintain Relationships With Parents
Other Ways to Promote Working Together
Helping Parents Help Their Children
Back to School Night, Conferences, and Open House
Key Points From Essential 4
Reflection Questions
Essential 5: Improving Continuously
Improving Our Habits of Character
Academic Improvement at the Individual Level
Academic Improvement at the Team Level
Increasing Enthusiasm Throughout the Year
Continuous Process Improvement: The Personal Spelling List Example
Individual Improvement Projects
Our Development as Professional Educators
Key Points From Essential 5
Reflection Questions
Essential 6: Investing in Training
Key Points From Essential 6
Reflection Questions
Essential 7: Nurturing Intrinsic Motivation
Classroom Parallels
The Problems With Rewards
Coming to Grips With These Findings
A Different Approach
Nurturing Forces of Intrinsic Motivation
Intrinsic Motivation: A Summary
Key Points From Essential 7
Reflection Questions
Essential 8: Exercising Leadership
The Big Picture
Rounding Out the Leadership Skeleton
Conclusion
Key Points From Essential 8
Reflection Questions
The Seven Life Roles
Guiding Approaches
Classroom Management Plan
Using Student Handbooks
Notes
References
Index
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