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Rosebrough, Thomas R.; Leverett, Ralph G. – ASCD, 2011
Yes, it's true that today's students have tons of distractions that take their attention away from the hard work of learning. That's why it's more important than ever to establish a teaching relationship with students that makes academic learning relevant to their lives. Here's a book that explains how to do that by changing teaching practices…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Models
Perez, Katherine – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2012
Filled with down-to-earth ideas, suggestions, strategies, and techniques, "The Co-Teaching Book of Lists" provides educators with a hands-on resource for making the co-teaching experience a success. Written by educator and popular teacher trainer Kathy Perez, this book gives educators a classroom-tested and user-friendly reference for the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Team Teaching, Guides
Black, Caren – 1997
This book argues that the redefinition of teaching begins with teachers' developing a positive attitude about themselves as educators. The book offers suggestions to teachers on how to apply positive practices to themselves, move from passive to assertive communication, redefine their approach and build new beliefs, increase student…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Joyce, Bruce R.; Calhoun, Emily F. – 1996
This is an introduction to some of the teaching models that have been developed and studied through modern educational research. Some models are designed to accomplish specific objectives, such as teaching students to form and attain concepts; some have generic applications that adapt to a range of learning styles and curriculum areas.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Design, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Barell, John – Corwin Press, 2006
In a world with increasingly global economies and competition, students need to learn how to think critically and analytically, and to apply the imagination to solve complex problems. Problem-based learning (PBL) does just that, helping students identify problems, pose questions, research answers, report results, and create a stake in learning.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching Models, Teacher Effectiveness, Problem Based Learning
Glasgow, Neal A. – 1997
This is a step-by-step guide to designing problem-based learning across the curriculum. Contents show teachers how to develop student-centered, problem-based curriculum, manage student projects across a range of subjects and disciplines, assess projects using portfolios, and involve community members as project mentors. Numerous examples are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Andersen, Jim – 1995
This book synthesizes a group process conceptual framework and a practical model for facilitating learning. The book contains a curriculum of sequenced and developmental group process activities designed to make school meaningful for every student, a description of how to become skillful with the art and science of facilitative group process, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Developmental Programs, Developmental Stages
McKinnerney, Beryl Ray – 1974
If a program of community study has not been initiated for the school system, the individual teacher should take the initiative in presenting the idea to the administration and in locating and preparing for the use of community resources in the classroom. There are three principal aspects of the discovery and use of community resources (those…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Study, Educational Media, Elementary Education
Wiederholt, J. Lee; And Others – 1993
This book contains a discussion of the resource program concept for students with special needs, the roles of the resource teacher, and directions for implementing and operating resource programs. Part I outlines a rationale for resource programs, their historical development, types of resource models, research-based effectiveness of this…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Software Evaluation, Consultation Programs, Disabilities
Vedder, Paul; And Others – 1996
In child care centers, parental involvement as well as staff sensitivity toward children and parents are essential for managing cultural diversity in a way that is beneficial for both migrant and indigenous families. Defining and improving the quality of center education from a multicultural perspective require discussions between staff and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Rearing, Cultural Awareness, Day Care
Cuffaro, Harriet K. – 1995
Highlighting the importance of teaching practice grounded in a consciously held, critically examined philosophical framework, this book examines the contribution of John Dewey's philosophy to the early childhood teacher's theoretical base for practical direction and decision making. A detailed account of how Dewey's educational philosophy may be…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Childhood Needs, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values
Morrill, Paul H.; Spees, Emil R. – 1982
Teaching in higher education is examined in terms of the normal duties and responsibilities of the college instructor, some of the newer instructional patterns and innovations, educational technology, and skills needed to guide the learning process. Chapters include: the context of higher education; roles in the academic profession; basic…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, College Instruction
Bruening, William H. – 1975
Presenting models based on the philosophies of Carl Rogers, John Dewey, Erich Fromm, and Jean-Paul Sartre, this paper proposes a philosophical approach to education and concludes with pragmatic suggestions concerning teaching based on a fully-functioning-person model. The fully-functioning person is characterized as being open to experience,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Design