Strategies for Great Teaching

by Reardon, Mark; Derner, Seth

• ISBN13: 9781593633424
• ISBN10: 1593633424
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Prufrock Pr

Summary

Want to enhance engagement, increases understanding, and maximize learning? Built on the best educational research, Strategies for Great Teaching provides you with easy-to-implement strategies-strategies that enhance students' abilities to draw personal meaning from your subject matter and strengthen recall and understanding. Each chapters focuses on an unique type of "e-moment"- engaging moment-that connects students through their modalities and multiple intelligences to the material. Using these e-moments will amplify your students' comprehension and retention while increasing their engagement. Prepare to see learning happen at a higher level! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Marks Reardon is the president of Center Pointy Education and has 24 years of experience as a teachers, principal, and educational consultant. He is the author of Hot Tips for Teachers, Hot Tips for Speakers, and Hot Tips for Facilitators. Seth Derner is an educational specialist with the National Future Farmers of America Organization and has authored numerous leadership and personal development conferences for students.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
About This Book	p. 1
Maximizing Learning	p. 9
Quick Guide for Implementing E-Moments	p. 23
E-Moments
Almanac and Encyclopedia Moment	p. 25
Astaire Moment	p. 31
Cartographer Moment	p. 35
Choral Response Moment	p. 41
Crayon Moment	p. 45
Descartes Moment	p. 49
Dickens Moment	p. 53
Einstein Moment	p. 59
Eyewitness Moment	p. 65
Go Get It Moment	p. 69
Go with the Flow Moment	p. 73
Graphic Artist Moment	p. 77
Hieroglyphic Moment	p. 81
Hole-in-One Moment	p. 87
Jeopardy Moment	p. 91
Karaoke Moment	p. 95
Little Professor Moment	p. 99
Marceau Moment	p. 103
Meteorologist Moment	p. 107
Me, You, Us Moment	p. 113
Michelangelo Moment	p. 117
Mother Goose Moment	p. 121
Motion Moment	p. 125
Newton Moment	p. 129
Party Host Moment	p. 133
Picasso Moment	p. 137
Show What You Know Moment	p. 141
Soundtrack Moment	p. 145
$10,000 Pyramid Moment	p. 149
Voice Modulator Moment	p. 155
Integrating E-Moments with Curriculum Standards	p. 159
Works Cited	p. 169
Further Exploration	p. 172
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