Rethinking Teaching: Classroom Teachers as Collaborative Leaders in Making Learning RelevantLet’s face it: learning is a high-stakes venture. True learning — the kind that stays with students long after the grades are in — requires risk. Ownership. Change. But what does it look like for students to really understand your subject? How can you structure assignments so that Googling becomes an asset, not a threat, to demonstrating knowledge? Veteran teacher Mickey Kolis invites you to reflect on how you “do learning” in your classroom. Real-life classroom examples demonstrate how you can shift the drive for learning into students’ hands — while still meeting your learning benchmarks. From making assignments meaningful to students to assessing the results, Rethinking Teaching explores key ideas for creating environments where students want to learn. |
Contents
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Part II TO REALLY CHANGE | 17 |
Chapter 4 Growing into Teacher as Collaborative Leader | 19 |
Chapter 5 Dispositions First | 23 |
Chapter 6 Decision Points | 29 |
Where Are We Going? | 55 |
Where Are We at This Moment in Time? | 63 |
How Will We Know How We Are Doing? | 69 |
How Do We Get There? | 75 |
What Have We Learned? | 83 |
Part IV GETTING CONCRETE | 89 |
Chapter 16 TCL Template with Explanations | 91 |
Chapter 17 TCL Template Example | 103 |
Chapter 7 Leaderful Actions | 37 |
Chapter 8 Three Leaderful Actions in Thirty Days 3 in 30 | 41 |
Part III QUESTIONS FIRST | 43 |
Chapter 9 Relevant Essential Questions | 45 |
Chapter 10 Five Relevant Essential Questions for Content Learning and Nurturing Relationships | 49 |
Chapter 18 Conclusion | 109 |
ContentArea Purpose and Central Concepts | 111 |
References | 115 |
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