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Скачать книги из серии SolutionsDesigning & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives
Design and teach effective learning goals and objectives by following strategies based on the strongest research available. This book includes a summary of key research behind these classroom practices and shows how to implement them using step-by-step hands-on strategies. Short quizzes help readers assess their understanding of the instructional best practices explained in each section.
Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration
Prepare your students to adapt and thrive in the world beyond their classroom. This how-to guide offers strategies for how to establish classrooms that give students globally connected literacy experiences. Learn why students must create school projects aimed at an authentic audience beyond school walls, and plan for more purposeful opportunities for students to engage with what they learn and create. You’ll discover how to use readily available technology tools to create environments where students gain 21st century skills, collaborate with others around the globe, and realize that their work matters. Benefits Examine the key features of an authentic global collaboration experience and the benefits of a globally connected classroom. Gain tips for creating authentic and successful global collaborative projects. Discover what steps you can take immediately to foster global literacy classrooms. Consider classroom situations that illustrate the global literacy environment at work. Answer reflection questions to contemplate how you will apply the ideas and literacy strategies covered in this book. Contents Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Global Collaboration for Literacy Chapter 2: Three Paths to Global Collaboration Chapter 3: Global Connections With an Authentic Audience Chapter 4: Students as Creators, Not Just Producers Conclusion References and Resources
Making Learning Flow
Benefits LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FLOW. REIMAGINE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT to create conditions that foster a state of flow regularly. MOTIVATE STUDENTS to become naturally curious, creative critical thinkers. MAKE LEARNING INHERENTLY FUN, encouraging students to love learning. GAIN EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES for improving motivation, instruction, pacing, and feedback in the classroom. Understand how intrinsic motivations can better inspire students’ learning than extrinsic rewards. Grasp how to effectively match students’ perceived skills with an equal level of challenge. Issue immediate and effective feedback to help students monitor their own learning progress. When students are fully engaged, present, focused, and alert, they experience flow. By rethinking student engagement and bringing flow to the center of instruction, teachers inspire students to love learning and reach new levels of achievement. Using the key components of flow, generate a state of flow in the classroom every day to spark optimal student performance. Learn what steps teachers can take to personalize instruction, empowering students to own their learning. Contents Introduction: What Is Flow? Motivation—Shifting From Extrinsic to Intrinsic Rewards Instruction—Shifting From Differentiation to Personalization Pacing—Shifting From Action to Suspense Feedback—Shifting From Top-Down to Horizontal Assessment Conclusion References and Resources
Creating a Culture of Feedback
By overemphasizing high-stakes evaluations as tools for reporting what students know and can do, we’ve created a culture of grading instead of a culture of feedback in our schools and classrooms. In this book, the authors urge educators to shift their classroom focus, prioritizing effective feedback over grades and making students partners in their own learning. Discover how to state learning intentions clearly and provide individualized feedback to give students all the information they need to succeed. Benefits Gain instructional strategies for prioritizing feedback over grading in upper elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Shift classrooms from a culture of grading to a culture of feedback. Discover how important feedback is to developing learners and how to use digital tools to effectively involve students in assessment. Determine the characteristics of effective feedback for students, including how to clarify for students what mastery of the content and skills looks like. Learn the benefits of having students engage in peer feedback. Gain guidance on communicating the differences between grading and feedback to parents and students. Contents Foreword Introduction 1 Where Am I Going? 2 How Am I Doing? 3 What Are My Next Steps? Conclusion References
End of School as We Know It, The
Reimagine school practices to meet the needs of modern learners. With today’s digitally rich classrooms and highly connected world, the context on which traditional schools are built must shift dramatically. The author challenges school administrators and leaders to let go of their assumptions about the relevance of traditional schooling in learners’ lives and deeply reevaluate the effectiveness of their current methods.
Freedom to Learn
Give students control over the learning process. The 21st century has seen vast advances in technology—which can connect students and teachers to more information, knowledge, and experts than ever before. Investigate why the traditional education system isn’t working, uncover why the meanings of education and success should be redefined, and understand the teacher’s role in a free learning environment.
Make School Meaningful--And Fun!
Bring meaning and curiosity back to school. In this reader-friendly guide, the author engages educators and leaders in a powerful conversation about modern learning. Explore the 10 criteria for new curricula, encourage students to develop their skills and passions, and consider changes in teaching that can make school fun and relevant to students’ lives in the real world.
How to Coach Leadership in a PLC
Expand your leadership capacity. Through this how-to guide, you’ll investigate why strong leadership is a crucial element of successful PLCs and delve deep into what leadership should involve at the district and site levels. Discover leadership strategies for creating a collaborative culture, learn how to build shared values among educators, and explore tools and techniques for monitoring progress on your PLC journey.
How to Cultivate Collaboration in a PLC
Collaborate for schoolwide success. Establishing a collaborative culture can significantly impact student achievement and professional practice. With this how-to guide, you’ll gain clarity on the work of teams in a PLC and uncover the elements of effective team development. Discover skills and behaviors that individuals and teams can improve regarding communication, facilitating data conversations, and managing consensus while working together.
How to Leverage PLCs for School Improvement
Spark a culture of success. Building a professional learning community that fosters collaboration and collective responsibility can create lasting change and improve student learning schoolwide. Investigate the five challenges to school improvement, and uncover research-based strategies to confront them. Read a true account of a school that experienced reform, reversed its culture of failure, and reaped lasting results.