How to Meet Standards, Motivate Students, and Still Enjoy Teaching! : Four Practices That Improve Student Learning

by Barbara P. Benson

• ISBN13: 9781412963671
• ISBN10: 1412963672
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781452295923
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-15
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

"This is a must-read for all of the practitioners who do not want to 'teach to the test.' The book offers a sure-fire way to create lifelong learners who are motivated to come to school and who enjoy being part of an energized community." -Joan E. Anderson, Reading Instructor Oakridge Middle School, Naples, FL"If teachers ever wondered how to integrate standards, high-stakes testing, and student learning, they need wonder no more. This book has something for everyone." -Randy Cook, Chemistry and Physics Teacher Tri County High School, Morley, MIApply user-friendly tools to create a stimulating environment for student growth while implementing standards!How can teachers successfully create a standards-based classroom that meets accountability requirements and also provide a learning environment where both teachers and students can thrive? This book gives teachers ways to flourish in their profession as they engage students, increase their self-confidence, and inspire a lifelong love of learning.The second edition of How to Meet Standards, Motivate Students, and Still Enjoy Teaching! offers a productive way of approaching standards and a framework for classroom practice to give all students the opportunity to succeed. The author demonstrates how teachers can follow a standards-based curriculum while: Creating a community of learners who are self-directed, interactive, cooperative, and focused on quality Making reflection a routine for both teachers and students Teaching content and process Developing more authentic student tasks and assessment methodsWith updated references and new reproducibles for immediate use, this invaluable resource helps teachers maintain creativity and fun in the classroom while focusing on standards and building learners' academic skills.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction: Focusing on Standards in the Classroom

A Positive View of Standards Taking a Big-Picture Look at Standards Standards and the Classroom

Four Practices That Meet Standards and Motivate Students Ideas for Teachers Ideas for Administrators

Creating a Community of Learners

Why Do I Need a Community of Learners in My Classroom?

Help Students Become Self-Directed Learners

Have an Interactive Classroom Helping Students Work Cooperatively

A Quality Focus The Community of Learners, a Final View Ideas for Teachers Ideas for Administrators

Making Reflection Routine Teacher Reflection Student Reflection Concluding Reflection Ideas for Teachers Ideas for Administrators

Teaching Content and Process

The Learner Actions

Using the Learner Actions to Meet Standards Analyzing Lessons to See

Who Is Doing All the Work Ideas for Teachers Ideas for Administrators

Developing More Authentic Tasks and Assessments

What Type of Work Should Students Be Doing?

Performance Tasks Assessment and Evaluation Assessing and Evaluating Performance Tasks Tasks and Assessment

Final Thoughts Ideas for Teachers Ideas for Administrators Conclusion

Integrating the Four Practices and High-Stakes Tests

What About the Tests?

Three Approaches for Implementing the Standards-Based Classroom Practices Final Thoughts Resources A: Reproducible Forms

References

Index

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