How can we help new teachers succeed in the classroom? Given high attrition rates and increasing teacher shortages, attracting new teachers and helping them thrive are among the most important challenges that schools face.
A passionate and thoughtful critique of the U.S. public school system. Leading social writer Kozol uses examples from the real experiences of other teachers and parents who share his concern with shaping the values of caring, responsible citizens of the future. "Must reading for all teachers and parents."--Studs Terkel.
The purpose of this edition is the same as the first edition: to present content from the current knowledge base in motivation that offers hope and possibilities for educators—teachers, parents, coaches, and administrators—to enhance motivation for achievement. The knowledge base from research and theory was chosen to help teachers understand motivation of students and themselves and to provide the basis for strategies to foster motivation for all levels of student performance—from those deemed academically at-risk to those designated as honor students. The content is based on two roles teachers have for supporting and cultivating motivation in the classroom: (a) establishing the classroom structure and instruction that provides the environment for optimal motivation, engagement, and learning; and (b) helping students develop the tools that will enable them to be self-regulated learners.
The Anti-Grammar Grammar Book A dynamic grammar practice/resource book which focuses on the main verb tenses of English. Avoids simply 'presenting' students with a list of rules to learn, encouraging them instead to 'discover' the rules through an inductive problem-solving approach. The first part of the book contains an answer key for each activity, and Teacher's notes; the second part consists of photocopiable worksheets. Ideal for use with Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate students.
What do classroom teachers do on a daily basis to incorporate the study and production of texts in multiple media? What are some of their assignments? How do teachers assign grades in a classroom where the final project may be a sculpture, a film, or a website? This book answers these and many other questions by examining the work of pioneers: teachers who have transformed their classrooms in an effort to broaden the literacy of their students. Describing some of the most innovative examples of teaching and learning, this volume offers practical guidance, including actual lessons, assignments, and assessments that have been used successfully in pioneering classrooms.
