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Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom / by Willingham, Daniel T.,author.(CARDINAL)706483;
Includes bibliographic references and index.Acknowledgments to the First Edition -- Acknowledgments to the Second Edition -- The Author - Introduction -- Why Don't Students Like School? -- How Can I Teach Students the Skills They Need When Standardized Tests Require Only Facts? -- Why Do Students Remember Everything That's on Television and Forget Everything I Say? -- Why Is It So Hard for Students to Understand Abstract Ideas? -- Is Drilling Worth It? -- What's the Secret to Getting Students to Think Like Real Scientists, Mathematicians, and Historians? -- How Should I Adjust My Teaching for Different Types of Learners? -- How Can I Help Slow Learners? -- How Can I Know Whether New Technology Will Improve Student Learning? -- What About My Mind?"With a treasure trove of updated material, this edition draws its themes from the most frequently asked questions in Willingham's "Ask the Cognitive Scientist" column in the American Educator. How can you teach students the skills they need when standardized testing just requires facts? Why do students remember everything on TV, but forget everything you say? How can you adjust your teaching for different learning styles? Read this book for the answers to these questions and for practical advice on helping your learners learn better." -- Amazon.com.
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Effective teaching.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Notes from a classroom : reflections on teaching / by McSpadden, Kay,1956-(CARDINAL)487072;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-317).
Subjects: Teaching.; Effective teaching.; English language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Best practices in university teaching : essays by award-winning faculty at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and beyond by Clements, Caroline,editor.(CARDINAL)312614; Ashe, Diana,editor.(CARDINAL)314902; University of North Carolina, Wilmington.(CARDINAL)291392; University of North Carolina, Wilmington.Center for Teaching Excellence,issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: College teachers; College teaching.; Effective teaching.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Five standards for effective teaching : how to succeed with all students, grades K-8 / by Dalton, Stephanie Stoll,1979-(CARDINAL)486162;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-277) and indexes.Understanding the standards -- Effective teaching and pedagogy -- Evidence : scientific support for five standards -- Implementing the standards -- Teacher and students produce together (Standard I) -- Developing language and literacy (Standard II) -- Connecting learning to students' worlds (Standard III) -- Challenging students' thinking (Standard IV) -- Using instructional conversation (Standard V) -- The five standards integrated: how to teach effectively.
Subjects: Effective teaching; Teacher effectiveness;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lessons from my teachers : from preschool to the present / by Ruhl, Sarah,1974-author.(CARDINAL)596693;
Introduction -- One: Roots. For my first teacher, my mother ; Lessons from preschool ; All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten redux ; The elementary school art teacher who gave an assignments I hated ; Mr. Spangenberger and enduring rejection ; The principal who once seemed fearsome ; Sunday school teachers and bullies ; Sisterhood is powerful ; When middle C is not the middle ; The perfect bookstore ; Joyce Piven, and how to listen ; Rilke and the romance of solitude ; My father and words of nourishment ; Paula Vogel ; Ancient tragedy and its influence ; Big questions ; There has been a death in the family ; How to drop out of graduate school ; Tina Howe and the pink elephant ; See one, do one, teach one ; Gifts ; Maria Irene Fornés on pleasure and the moment -- Two: Branches. Lessons from a marriage ; Beth Henley and luck ; Dr. Seuss and Virginia Woolf, or letter to my daughters ; A lesson from Hope ; Learning to swim ; Why aren't you cheering for my sister? Or: the headless gerbils ; How to leave a meeting with a monster ; Ezra the falafel maker ; Lessons from critics ; Gloria Steinem ; Stage fright and mothers and daughters ; My daughter on dramatic irony and death ; When your babysitter is also your dharma teacher ; Walking a dog, or a toddler ; Giving your kids your divided attention ; Lessons from bleeding -- Three: Flowers. Anne and the natural world ; On Shabbat ; The gardener ; My dog knows everything ; Max, or learning from you student ; Lesson on an Amtrak train from a monk ; When your shrink is also your dharma teacher ; The healing power of literature ; The show must not go on ; Learning from Scheherazade while binge-watching Succession ; Penelope, weaving and revising ; Lesson from a cranky neighbor ; Arthur Miller and Tony Kushner are tall ; The sad neighbor ; Polly and the two-dollar-bill dream ; On writer's block ; A practical use of meditation ; Theater as a school of presence ; Can you be your own teacher? ; My mother and Peter Pan ; Becoming a teacher ; Epilogue, or how I wrote this book."An inspiring meditation on the life-altering bonds between teacher and student and the ineffable wisdom imparted both inside and outside the classroom, from critically acclaimed author, MacArthur genius, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Tony Award-nominated playwright and author, Sarah Ruhl"--
Subjects: Essays.; Teacher-student relationships.; Effective teaching.; Mentoring.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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What the best college teachers do / by Bain, Ken.(CARDINAL)278293;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-200) and index.Introduction: defining the best - - What do they know about how we learn? - - How do they prepare to teach? - - What do they expect of their students? - - How do they conduct class? - - How do they treat their students? - - How do they evaluate their students and themselves? - - Epilogue: What can we learn from them? - - Appendix: How the study was conducted - - Notes - - Acknowledgments - - Index.
Subjects: College teaching; Effective teaching;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The teacher's ultimate planning guide : how to achieve a successful school year and thriving teaching career / by Burke, Lisa,1967-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index.High levels of stress are an occupational hazard of the teaching profession, resulting from inadequate training for the broad scope of teacher responsibilities that extend beyond instruction. This comprehensive guide masterfully fills this void by creating a step-by-step sequence of practical techniques based on research on successful teaching, and grounded in real-life examples guiding teachers toward an effective action plan for successful teaching and classroom management. The manuals concrete suggestions give teachers the skills and tactics they need to manage, control, and enrich their professional lives, with positive impacts and successes following beyond the classroom as well. Tackling major issues from designing effective lesson plans to maximizing limited resources, each chapter of this well-organized book begins with stated objectives and ends with a concise summary, making it easy to read, understand, and implement. It features a myriad of helpful hints that are invaluable in planning for the expected and the unexpected in the classroom, and in invigorating overall performance. Key value-added elements are: 13 easy-to-use resources, including lesson planning worksheets, calendar organizers, a substitute teacher kit, parent-teacher conferences reference, and a listing of professional organizations "Success Tips" sections throughout that highlight proven methods for working efficiently and effectively "True Stories" that punctuate and reinforce the techniques outlined Targeted questions in each chapter that encourage personalized reflection and solutions
Subjects: Effective teaching;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Today I made a difference : a collection of inspirational stories from America's top educators / by Underwood, Joseph W.(CARDINAL)825195;
tA special message from Art Linkletter --
Subjects: Effective teaching.; Teachers; Teaching;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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What successful teachers do in inclusive classrooms : 60 research-based teaching strategies that help special learners succeed / by McNary, Sarah J.,1967-author.(DLC)n 2004108816; Glasgow, Neal A.author.(DLC)n 96028204; Hicks, Cathy D.,author.(DLC)n 2002106189;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Interacting with students -- Organizing lesson plans for an effective learning environment -- Using formal, informal, and alternative student assessment -- Classroom management and discipline -- Integrating assistive technology -- Collaborating with colleagues and parents.
Subjects: Inclusive education.; Effective teaching.; Classroom management.;
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What successful teachers do : 101 research-based classroom strategies for new and veteran teachers / by Glasgow, Neal A.,author.; Hicks, Cathy D.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Effective teaching.; Motivation in education.; Teaching.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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