Full Description
This book is designed for all K-12 educators and teacher preparation faculty. Reading this book is like being in the room with 30 teacher mentors from different grade-levels and school settings who are sharing strategies for: (1) building and maintaining a positive classroom climate; (2) planning; (3) instruction; and (4) professional development. Discover step-by-step breakdowns of how to implement each strategy as well as professional reflections from contributors representing two different grade-levels and a range of suburban and urban settings from all over the globe.
Education students and novice teachers will learn from the in-depth descriptions of how to implement each strategy. Veteran teachers will be inspired by contributing teachers' professional reflection regarding why and how they utilize each strategy.
Readers in ALL school contexts will benefit from narrative descriptions of each strategy in action, which bring to life the ways that the strategies have made an impact on student learning and teacher development. The adaptations modeled throughout the book, based on students' and schools' assets and needs, help readers to think about how to make each strategy a good fit for their unique classroom. If you are looking for practical ideas from the field, look no further - this is a book designed to build your teaching toolbox with strategies that you will use for years to come.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Classroom Climate Strategies
Strategy 1: Group Agreements
Strategy 2: Establishing Routines
Strategy 3: Positive Affirmations
Strategy 4: Failing Forward
Strategy 5: Critical Feedback Surveys
Chapter 2: Planning Strategies
Strategy 6: Year-Long Overview
Strategy 7: Collaborative Planning
Strategy 8: Using Assessments to Guide Instruction
Strategy 9: Inquiry-Based Learning
Strategy 10: Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Teaching
Chapter 3: Instructional Strategies
Strategy 11: Deepening Discussions
Strategy 12: Small Group Stations
Strategy 13: Arts Integration
Strategy 14: Mock Trials
Strategy 15: Student Self-Assessment
Chapter 4: Professional Development Strategies
Strategy 16: Making the Most of Professional Development
Strategy 17: Building and Supporting your Professional Network
Strategy 18: Tech-Based Professional Development
Strategy 19: Inquiry Circles
Strategy 20: Written Reflections on Practice
Chapter 5: 10 Bonus Strategies
Conclusion
References
