Owning It: Proven Strategies to Ace and Embrace Teaching (Effective Teaching Strategies to Improve Classroom Management and Incre - Alex Kajitani

Descriere Owning It: Proven Strategies to Ace and Embrace Teaching (Effective Teaching Strategies to Improve Classroom Management and Incre - Alex Kajitani

\nWith foreword by Harry K. Wong Change is coming at us from all angles: technological, cultural, social, and environmental. This presents a great challenge (and a great opportunity) in schools and in the teaching profession. With Owning It, you'll discover an array of easy-to-implement strategies designed to help you excel in the myriad of modern-day responsibilities of teachers and educators: classroom leader, mentor, colleague, team member, and public professional. This book will empower teachers to own their careers, teach effectively, and develop strong relationships: Acquire straightforward strategies for dealing with everyday situations found in classrooms, schools, and communities. Understand the multifaceted role of a teacher in today's schools and how to balance the numerous responsibilities -- from classroom management to relationships with colleagues. Feel inspired and motivated to bring out the best in yourself as well as in your students. Observe creative approaches to improve teaching strategies and student engagement. Answer reflection questions to connect with and relate to the strategies covered in the book. Contents: Part 1: Owning It in Your Classroom: Strategies for Creating an Environment of Achievement \nChapter 1: Revisit Your Personal Philosophy's Value \nChapter 2: Make the Most of the First Five Minutes of Any Class \nChapter 3: Increase Your Classroom Presence to Seem Like You're Everywhere at Once \nChapter 4: Never Sabotage a Teachable Moment \nChapter 5: Help Students Learn Out Loud and Still Keep a Handle on Your Classroom \nChapter 6: Transform Your Perception of Data and Help Your Students Succeed \nChapter 7: Think Outside the Bubble on All-Important Standardized Tests Part 2: Owning It With Your Most Challenging Students: Strategies for Succeeding With At-Risk and Struggling Student Populations \nChapter 8: Bring Ethnic Identity and Culturally Relevant Curriculum Into Your Classroom \nChapter 9: Close the Achievement Gap With At-Risk Students \nChapter 10: Succeed With At-Risk Youth \nChapter 11: Manage Disruptive Classroom Behavior \nChapter 12: Establish a Negotiation With At-Risk and Struggling Students \nChapter 13: Reel Parents in With Three Basic Strategies \nChapter 14: Empower Students by Putting Them in Charge Part 3: Owning It at Your School and District: Strategies for Succeeding as a Member of a Staff Team \nChapter 15: Turn Not Another Meeting Into Let's Get to Business \n

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