Full Description
This book will show you how you can: - foster reflective, independent thinking in your class - boost the number of students who actively participate - prevent the discussions from falling flat or degenerating into "bull sessions"
This volume features 20 student-centered lesson plans and includes answer keys for teachers. Each lesson plan engages students in active learning.
Contents
Chapter 1 Two Models Of Teaching; Chapter 2 Techniques of Active and Close Reading: Fiction and Nonfiction; Chapter 3 The Socratic Method; Chapter 4 The Theory Behind Active Learning; Chapter 5 Preparing a Socratic Seminar on Gaston; Chapter 6 Lesson Plans;



