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Powerful ideas in teaching : creating environments where students want to learn / Mickey Kolis and Emily Bright Krusack

Author
Kolis, Mickey, 1954-
Published
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2012]
Copyright Date
©2012
Physical Description
xv, 134 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Additional Creators
Krusack, Emily Bright, 1982-

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Contents
Mirror, mirror on the wall -- Why we do what we do: (and why they do what they do) -- The power of learning -- Working with students: a collaborative approach -- Practice makes ...? -- Teachable moments and safety nets: frustrations and failures as learning tools -- Living in a changing world: the complimentary roles of creativity and critical thinking -- How much to expect?: setting appropriate expectations -- You think that's funny?: humor as a teaching tool -- Being explicit -- Real and true: making it mean something for students -- Where are we going, and why does it matter? -- Inquiry: the process that continues to give -- Flexible yet focused: teacher flexibility -- Dimensions of understanding -- Student learning data: it's always perfect! -- Including parents/guardians -- From classroom to community -- It's all connected.
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ISBN
9781475801965 (pbk.)
1475801963 (pbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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