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"When Timothy D. Walker started teaching fifth graders at a Helsinki public school, he began a search for the secrets behind the successes of Finland's schools. Walker wrote about several of those discoveries, and his Atlantic articles on this subject became hot topics of conversation. Here, he gathers all he learned and reveals how any teacher can implement many of Finland's best practices."--Jacket.
3) From the campfire to the holodeck: creating engaging and powerful 21st century learning environments
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"How to optimize educational spaces, both physical and virtual, for more effective learning. The design of classroom spaces is one of the overlooked issues in education. Poorly designed physical environments can impede learning, while well-designed spaces can enhance it. From the Campfire to the Holodeck gives teachers and administrators concrete advice and insight on redesigning or optimizing educational spaces to improve student engagement, enable...
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Peter M. Jonas explores the ways in which humor can enhance the learning environment. He presents a theoretical model of humor, along with practical examples for use in schools and classrooms. He demonstrates that humor is a natural and fundamental activity that teachers and administrators need to utilize properly to maximize their effectiveness.--[book cover].
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Reform the schools, improve teaching: these battle cries of American education have been echoing for twenty years. So why does teaching change so little? Arguing that too many would-be reformers know nothing about the conflicting demands of teaching, Mary Kennedy takes us into the controlled commotion of the classroom, revealing how painstakingly teachers plan their lessons, and how many different ways things go away. Teachers try simultaneously to...
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The ever present new media, social sites, information, and global society have changed the way tech savvy people access information. But cognitive science tells us that today s students think in very much the same way students did in the past. The focus of this K 12 book is how educators can effectively deliver instruction that maximizes their students ability to grow academically and emotionally amidst the noise of technology. This resource is aligned...
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A guide for educators who care about creating a safe, productive learning environment. This work merges discoveries in brain research with the skills of Non-violent Communication. It helps you learn skills to create an emotionally safe learning environment where academic excellence thrives.
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"Presentation skills that that will captivate your audience every time. In today's increasingly visual world, the art of giving presentations is a much-needed talent. They Snooze, You Lose, provides a comprehensive guide made especially for teachers and administrators who want to become presentation 'stars' in their classrooms, at board meetings, or any time they are in front of an audience. Describes how to apply the author's proven CHIMES2 elements:...
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Research has shown that students have higher achievement scores in classrooms where everyone feels accepted, valued and safe. Developing a unified classroom community, however, is complex. When classrooms experience challenges, teachers need to recognize how their responses affect the community. Teachers can develop skills to create cohesive communities especially during times of conflict. BUILDING COMMUNITY IN A CHALLENGING CLASSROOM gives teachers...
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Featuring a new spiral binding, the updated ECERS-R offers more practical assistance in the form of an Expanded Score Sheet (which contains a worksheet), and additional notes for clarification to improve accuracy in scoring. However, the items and indicators remain the same as in the original ECERS-R.
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Video scenes from high school classrooms illustrate what successful teachers do in all four domains of effective practice. Whether your focus is on teacher preparation or advanced professional development, here's a great tool to ensure that you're following a research-based teaching framework and an observation process that is used by thousands of schools.
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