Classroom Dynamics - Resource Books for Teachers

Classroom Dynamics - Resource Books for Teachers
Author: Jill Hadfield
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2013-07-15
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0194426041

This very popular series gives teachers practical advice and guidance, together with resource ideas and materials for the classroom.

Classroom Dynamics

Classroom Dynamics
Author: Glen Pearsall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2012
Genre: Classroom management
ISBN: 9780980748932

Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education

Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education
Author: Kathryn C. Oleson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2023-07-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000978028

This powerful, practical resource helps faculty create an inclusive dynamic in their classrooms, so that all students are set up to succeed. Grounded in research and theory (including educational psychology, scholarship of teaching and learning, intergroup dialogue, and social justice theory), this book provides practical solutions to help faculty create an inclusive learning environment in which all students can thrive. Each chapter focuses on palpable ideas and adaptive strategies to use right away when teaching. The first chapter consider professors’ intersecting personal and social identities and their expectations for themselves and their students. Chapter 2 considers students’ backgrounds, including class, race, disability, and gender, and focuses on what students bring to the classroom, exploring their basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and belonging; their approaches to learning; and their self-doubts and uncertainties. Chapter 3 draws on universally-designed learning in combination with educational design rooted in social justice and multiculturalism to describe ways to design spaces in which students flourish academically. Two chapters focus on classroom dynamics. Chapter 4 primarily focuses on preparation for having difficult conversations in the classroom, considering how instructors can create a shared understanding between themselves and their students. Chapter 5 focuses on in-the-moment strategies to both create and manage discomfort about sensitive and controversial topics while supporting students of various social identities (such as gender, race, disability). In the closing chapter, the author integrates all the elements in the preceding chapters, and also presents more general college-wide programs to help faculty develop and improve their teaching.

Lessons from the Virtual Classroom

Lessons from the Virtual Classroom
Author: Rena M. Palloff
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2013-05-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118238222

Lessons from the Virtual Classroom, Second Edition The second edition of the classic resource Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom offers a comprehensive reference for faculty to hone their skills in becoming more effective online instructors. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent changes and challenges that face online teachers, Lessons from the Virtual Classroom is filled with illustrative examples from actual online courses as well as helpful insights from teachers and students. This essential guide offers targeted suggestions for dealing with such critical issues as evaluating effective courseware, working with online classroom dynamics, addressing the needs of the online student, making the transition to online teaching, and promoting the development of the learning community. Praise for Lessons from the Virtual Classroom, Second Edition "Palloff and Pratt demonstrate their exceptional practical experience and insight into the online classroom. This is an invaluable resource for those tasked with creating an online course." — D. Randy Garrison, professor, University of Calgary, and author, Blended Learning in Higher Education: Framework, Principles, and Guidelines "Faculty will deeply appreciate and make use of the many explicit examples of how to design, prepare, and teach both blended and fully online courses." — Judith V. Boettcher, faculty coach and author, The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips "Lessons from the Virtual Classroom is filled with insightful caveats and recommendations, pointed examples to enhance your practice, succinct summaries of the research, and engaging visual overviews. Each page brings the reader a renewed sense of confidence to teach online as well as personal joy that there is finally a resource to find the answers one is seeking." — Curtis J. Bonk, professor of education, Indiana University-Bloomington, and author, Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing

Teaching Problems and the Problems of Teaching

Teaching Problems and the Problems of Teaching
Author: Magdalene Lampert
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780300099478

In this book an experienced classroom teacher and noted researcher on teaching takes us into her fifth grade math class through the course of a year. Magdalene Lampert shows how classroom dynamics--the complex relationship of teacher, student, and content--are critical in the process of bringing each student to a deeper understanding of mathematics, or any other subject. She offers valuable insights into students and teaching for all who are concerned about improving the learning that happens in the classroom. Lampert considers the teacher's and students' work from many different angles, in views large and small. She analyzes her own practice in a particular classroom, student by student and moment by moment. She also investigates the particular kind of teaching that aims at engaging elementary school students in learning fundamentally important ideas and skills by working on problems. Finally, she looks at the common problems of teaching that occur regardless of the individuals, subject matter, or kinds of practice involved. Lampert arrives at an original model of teaching practice that casts new light on the complexity in teachers' work and on the ways teachers can successfully deal with teaching problems.

PowerPoint for Teachers

PowerPoint for Teachers
Author: Ellen Finkelstein
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2007-10-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 078799717X

This was written for teachers who want to use PowerPoint in the classroom to enhance your presentations, teach your students how to use the application, and create interactive educational projects.

Classroom Management Success in 7 Days Or Less

Classroom Management Success in 7 Days Or Less
Author: Rob Plevin
Publisher: Life Raft Media Limited
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2020-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781913514167

Now used in thousands of schools worldwide Teaching is made easier when you have a fast-acting classroom management system that works. Rob Plevin believes any teacher can dramatically reduce classroom behaviour problems and achieve classroom management success by adopting this easy-to-follow 7-part plan adapted from his Needs-Focused approach to teaching & classroom management. Enhanced with a suite of additional downloadable resources & videos, Classroom Management Success in 7 Days or Less provides teachers with a framework of fundamental preventive techniques and details a stepped process for responding to students who have difficulty following instructions. If you're a teacher facing hard-to-reach, tough groups of students who talk over you and won't do as you ask, the ideas in this book will help you put in place a simple system for gaining respect, building positive teacher-student bonds, dealing with incidents and creating a calm, responsive classroom. In the revised edition of this best-selling, essential teacher resource you'll learn... - The counter-intuitive, RAPID way to improve student behaviour (Hint: it's not about what you do to THEM) - How to turn your instructions into new positive student habits (no more repeating, threatening and shouting required) - The art of maximising engagement to minimise disruption (or how to make your lessons so enjoyable for your students that they don't WANT to misbehave) - How to ensure your instructions are followed - by every student... every time (and what to do if they're not) - The two fastest ways to build positive relationships with your students and why you MUST do this - How to use rewards PROPERLY to help students experience real success (without using them as BRIBES) - How to respond to misbehaviour without causing resentment or confrontation Get your copy now and enjoy classroom management success in 7 days or less!

The Active Classroom Field Book

The Active Classroom Field Book
Author: Ron Nash
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2010-07-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452271658

"Every teacher keeps two or three books for constant reference while planning units and designing lessons—this is one of those books! The Active Classroom Field Book provides field-tested strategies for engaging students in learning disguised as fun!" —Jennifer Sinsel, Gifted Facilitator Wichita Public Schools, KS "This book is packed with ideas on how to let the students do the learning while the teacher guides them. The included real-life vignettes bring even more clarity to each concept, allowing the reader to experience the vitality each will bring to the classroom." —William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal Longan Elementary School, Henrico, VA Discover what really works in the classroom through success stories from educators like you! The best classrooms are dynamic environments that actively engage students in learning. In this exciting new resource, best-selling author and educational consultant Ron Nash shares the stories of practicing teachers who have successfully implemented active teaching methods in their classrooms. Expanding on the strategies in The Active Classroom, Nash uses educator stories and classroom vignettes to pinpoint how active techniques are working in schools across the country. This resource includes: Chapters on student-to-student conversations, classroom process, student movement, feedback, and continuous improvement through reflection Vignettes that set the stage for each chapter Lesson plan segments and anecdotes from teachers in Grades K–12 and college settings Ideal as a companion to The Active Classroom or on its own, The Active Classroom Field Book is the ultimate resource to help teachers transform students into active participants in their own learning.

Classroom Dynamics

Classroom Dynamics
Author: Glenn Pearsall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-11-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781954631953

When you're facing off-task behavior in the classroom, it helps to have practical, teacher-tested, research-based strategies you can easily implement to address the specific challenge at hand. You'll find a wealth of tools in Classroom Dynamics by Glen Pearsall. Drawing from experience, Pearsall covers a variety of nuanced responses to difficult behaviors, as well as how to strengthen student engagement and maintain positive relationships. This book is ideal for K-12 teachers looking to: Benefit from numerous strategies for dealing with and even avoiding off-task behavior Receive concrete tips to try immediately in classrooms Survey the best research about student behavior and engagement Learn how to quickly get to the heart of issues that might be affecting student learning Understand the reasons behind disruptive behavior to better differentiate strategies for individual students Contents: Introduction Part 1: Practical Strategies for Dealing With Off-Task Behaviors Chapter 1: Low-Key Interventions Chapter 2: Giving Explicit Instructions Chapter 3: Pivoting Chapter 4: Talking It Out Chapter 5: Seeking Support Part 2: Understanding Entrenched Off-Task Behavior Chapter 6: What Is the Purpose of Off-Task Behavior? Chapter 7: Tailoring Interventions for Individual Student Needs Part 3: Avoiding Off-Task Behavior Chapter 8: Transitions and Procedures Chapter 9: Establishing Student Engagement Chapter 10: Enhancing Student Engagement Conclusion Appendix: Break Glass in Case of Emergency Learning Games References and Resources Index