Super teaching : over 1000 practical strategies / Eric Jensen.
Material type: TextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, 2009.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xvii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:- 9781412963312 (cloth)
- 9781412963329 (pbk.)
- 371.102 JEN 22
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"This powerful book makes an incredible contribution to the field of education! It provides numerous opportunities for reader participation in reflections, reactions, and other activities. Most important, it provides ideas and suggestions that will change the lives of children. Every educator should read this book." --Ruth Gharst Waggoner, PrincipalHeatherstone Elementary School, Olathe, KS
"An accumulation of a lot of the knowledge needed to be an effective teacher. Mentors will find the book helpful when working with new teachers." --Linda Munger, Educational ConsultantMunger Education Associates
Empower students with proven strategies for brain-friendly instruction!
In the fourth edition of Super Teaching , brain expert Eric Jensen examines how students learn and how instruction changes a student′s brain. This powerful guide offers more than 1,000 brain research-based teaching strategies and ready-to-implement instructional tools for engaging students, boosting learner memory, and meeting the needs of all learners.
In this completely revised edition, readers will find helpful features such as previews at the beginning of each chapter, reflective questions, affirmations, sidebars, bulleted lists, and quotable quotes. The author shows teachers how to improve instructional effectiveness, plan standards-based lessons, and optimize student learning with practical techniques such as:
Matching instruction with learners′ developmental stages Responding to unique learning styles with differentiated techniques Using assessment as part of instruction Addressing the learning needs of students in poverty Managing students′ emotions with music and energizers Practicing positive teaching mind-sets to enhance student resultsUse this practical resource to combine best practices with brain-friendly instruction and create a thriving learning environment that advances students′ academic achievement.
Rev. ed. of: Superteaching. 1995.
Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-188) and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- Changes in the Fourth Edition
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1 How Teaching Changes Lives
- 2 How Students Learn
- 3 Learning Environment
- 4 Lesson Planning With the Standards
- 5 Learner Differences
- 6 Assessment for Learning
- 7 Super Mind-Sets
- 8 They All Have Special Needs
- 9 Poverty's Influence on Kids
- 10 Critical Connections
- 11 Learning to Remember
- 12 Listening Secrets
- 13 Engagement and Motivation Strategies
- 14 Fine-Tuning Your Presentation
- 15 The Productive Nature of Using Rituals
- 16 Managing Students' Emotional States With Music and Energizers
- 17 Running Your Class Successfully
- 18 Ways to Create a Thriving Self
- References
- Index