The Ingredients for Great Teaching


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Teaching would be easy if there were clear recipes you could follow every time. The Ingredients for Great Teaching explains why this is impossible and why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work. Instead of recipes, this book examines the basic ingredients of teaching and learning so you can use them wisely in your own classroom in order to become a better and more effective teacher. Taking an approach that is both evidence-based and practical, author Pedro de Bruyckere explores ten crucial aspects of teaching, the research behind them and why they work like they do, combined with everyday classroom examples describing both good and bad practice. Key topics include: Teacher subject knowledge Evaluation and feedback The importance of practice Metacognition Making students think This is essential reading for teachers everywhere.




Recipe for Great Teaching


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In this well-seasoned book, charismatic educator Anita Moultrie Turner shows new teachers, veteran teachers, and staff developers how to blend 11 essential ingredients into effective and productive classrooms where all students can succeed. Easy to read and hard to put down, this Recipe for Great Teaching features: - Classroom stories, quotations, and tasty servings of educational wit and wisdom - Strategies for building effective learning environments - Techniques for successful curriculum planning - Methods for engaging all students in learning - Ways of working with colleagues and the community This inspiring resource offers enticing and delicious ways to spice up your teaching and your students' learning.




Unleashing Great Teaching


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It’s within the power of each and every school to unleash the best in teachers, day by day, month by month, year by year. This practical handbook takes the guesswork out of professional learning, showing school leaders how they can build a self-improving culture and remove barriers to learning.the authors set out their advice for how every school can bring in the best ideas from the whole system, and make sure that these have a lasting effect in the classroom. Packed full of examples, easy-to-use ideas and checklists, Unleashing Great Teaching brings together a vast body of experience gained by the Teacher Development Trust (UK), and shows how other schools can learn from these insights. From fostering a culture of evaluating impact to establishing good relationships, communication and a developmental culture, this book takes each and every aspect of the school system and reassesses its role as a driver of teacher and student success.




High-Impact Instruction


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Small changes can lead to big results! Best-selling author Jim Knight presents the high-leverage strategies that make the biggest difference in student learning. Featuring checklists, numerous observation tools, and online videos of teachers implementing the practices, this revolutionary book focuses on the three areas of high-impact instruction: Content planning, including using guiding questions, learning maps, and formative assessment Instructional practices such as the use of thinking prompts, effective questions, challenging assignments, and experiential learning Community building, in which you shape a classroom culture that promotes well-being, creativity, learning, and high expectations




The Psychology of Great Teaching


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This is your essential teaching companion that offers a broad understanding of modern psychology and how ideas from psychological theory and research can be relevant to any classroom. Explore robust, current ideas and contemporary findings from different psychological disciplines, such as cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, personality theory and systems theory, and learn new insights to enhance your teaching. Deepen your knowledge of how students and young people develop as individuals and how a greater understanding of human behaviour can make you a more effective teacher. Each chapter includes ‘teacher takeaways’ offering practical advice on how to translate up-to-date psychological ideas into effective teaching techniques. The perfect read for teachers and those training to teach school students of any age. Pedro De Bruyckere is an educational scientist at the Artevelde University College of Applied Sciences and Leiden University. Casper Hulshof is a psychologist who teaches Educational Science at Utrecht University. Liese Missinne is an educational scientist and teacher trainer at the Artevelde University College of Applied Sciences.




Saturdays and Teacakes


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A lyrical picture book memoir of one boy and his beloved grandmother, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack. Every Saturday, a young boy rides his bicycle up and down country roads, past farms and a filling station, until he reaches his Mammaw's house. She is waiting for him. There, the young boy helps her. She picks tomatoes and he pushes the lawnmower through the dew-wet grass. But the best part of the day is helping his Mammaw make teacakes from scratch and eating the hot, sweet cakes fresh from the oven. Lester L. Laminack's richly detailed prose perfectly portrays the special relationship of a young boy and his grandmother. Award-winning illustrator Chris Soentpiet's remarkably detailed watercolor images beautifully capture the setting.




The SECRET SAUCE


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Let me let you in on a little secret . . . When I was a new teacher, I wished someone would have told me how to be a good teacher--or better yet, a great teacher. Instead, I thought I had to find my own way, make mistakes (and boy, did I ), and figure out teaching all on my own. But I'm here to tell you something: Teaching doesn't have to be so difficult. Through trial and error, I've discovered the SECRET SAUCE that makes teaching more fun and makes teachers exceptional. If you are a new teacher, The SECRET SAUCE can help start you down the right path, making you a well-prepared educator from day one. If you are a teacher who is stuck in a rut, The SECRET SAUCE can help you get out of that rut. It can show you new, successful ways to do things. There is light at the end of the tunnel If you are an experienced teacher who needs to be reminded of why you chose this profession in the first place, The SECRET SAUCE can rejuvenate your spirit. It can energize you and bring back the excitement you felt in those early years. What are you waiting for? Dig in and discover the SECRET SAUCE to becoming an exceptional teacher "Let The SECRET SAUCE spill from its pages and fill your learning spaces with some amazing ideas." --Dr. Robert Dillon, learner, leader, educator, coauthor of The Space "Rich captures the practices, elements, and essence of what makes an effective educator. Instead of giving the 'Don't smile until Christmas' advice that Rich and I both received, give The SECRET SAUCE " --Evan A. Robb, principal, Johnson-Williams Middle School "This book is for any teacher, at any time in their career, who wants to create their own SECRET SAUCE and stir in just the right ingredients so learning will be delicious and never taste the same again." --Barbara Bray, author, speaker, creative learning strategist, host of Rethinking Learning podcast




Soup Day: A Board Book


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Now in board book A young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work together--step by step--to prepare the meal. A little later, the family sits down to enjoy a special dinner. Melissa Iwai's Soup Day celebrates the importance of making a nutritious meal and sharing in the process as a family. A Christy Ottaviano Book




RTI in the Classroom


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Written expressly for teachers, this book is jam-packed with tools and strategies for integrating response to intervention (RTI) into everyday instruction in grades K-5. Numerous real-world examples connect RTI concepts to what teachers already know to help them provide effective instruction for all students, including struggling learners. Drawing on extensive classroom experience, the authors: *Present color-coded intervention recipes for all three tiers of RTI implementation. *Provide hands-on tools and 50 reproducibles, with a large format and sturdy spiral binding for ease of use. *Explain the core features of RTI and what they look like in action. *Describe evidence-based instructional methods for reading, writing, math, and behavior. *Show how to fit assessment and progress monitoring into the busy school day.




Teaching Them to Obey 2


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In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus gives teachers a clear and concise teaching goal: "Therefore go and make disciples, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." He did not tell us to teach people what to obey or even how to obey; rather, Jesus said, "make disciples" teaching them to obey." As a result, he made life-altering transformation (not simply information or education) our primary teaching goal. If you desire to fulfill the Great Commission through your teaching ministry, this book places at your fingertips a simple, practical, step-by-step process for how to develop and teach Bible lessons that change hearts and transform lives. You will discover the seven teaching elements you need to include in every lesson that has transformation as its main objective. As you go through additional books and seminars within this series, they will build upon previous ones giving you a linear path for developing more and more advanced teaching skills. This innovative practical series is full of examples and how-to steps to ensure your Bible lessons lead listeners into an intimate relationship with Christ.