Penny Turrentine

Champions in the Classroom

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Produktbeschreibung

As a resource guide for professionals, Champions in the Classroom offers a model and historical perspective for understanding the challenges faced by "student-athletes" while providing solutions and guidance to put the needed emphasis on "student."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 565g
• ISBN-13: 9781475818208
• ISBN-10: 1475818203
• Artikelnr.: 42031832

Autorenporträt

By Penny Turrentine

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Foreword
Mike Candrea
Preface
What I Bring to the Game
Dumb Jocks or Demi-Gods
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Part One
Chapter One
Sports Grows Up and Goes to College: The Birth of Intercollegiate Sports
Chapter Two
Stars and Stripes: Games on the Corner Lot
Chapter 3
Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em: Rules of Game
Birth of the NCAA
Winning is Everything?
Putting an End to Underwater Basket-Weaving 101
Formation of New Watch Dog Group: The Knight Commission
Why Join the NCAA?
Chapter 4
Understanding the Hurdles: Academic Success is a Challenge
Chapter 5
Show Me the Money: High School Athletics
Part Two
Recipes for developing a winning support program
Chapter 6
The Right Stuff: Characteristics of Good Support Team
Chapter 7
The Game Changers: Ideas for Helping High School Athletes
Chapter 8
Support Team Players: Role of Advisors and Counselors
Professional Development
Chapter 9
Special Teams: A Learning Specialist's Contribution to Student Athlete
Success
Chapter 10
The Game Plan: Components of Support Program
Academic
Athletic
Personal/Social
General System
Chapter 11
The Coach Approach: Master Plan from a Master Coach
Chapter 12
The Head Coaches: Tutoring Programs
Chapter 13
First Things First: The Fundamentals For Building Game Plan
Understanding the Learning Process
The Linear Model
The Cognitive Model
Social Learning Theory
Metacognition
Adult Learning Theory
Chapter 14
The Head-Head Coach: Directing the Tutoring Program
Introduction
The Prospective Tutor
Tutor Training
CRLA Recommendations
Chapter 15
Textbook Reading: A Tutor's Guide
Chapter 16
Tutors, Take Note: Strategies for Effective Note Taking
Chapter 17
The Clock's Running: A Tutor's Guide to Managing Time
Chapter 18
Reach for the Prize: Helping Athletes with Goal-Setting
Chapter 19
Keeping Up: Helping Students Avoid Procrastination
Chapter 20
Sweaty Palm Syndrome: Tutors Can Calm Exam Anxiety
Chapter 21
Understanding Test Formats
Multiple Choice Tests
True-False Tests
Matching Tests
Problem-Solving Tests
Essay Tests
Chapter 22
Being Critical is Good: Critical Thinking
Chapter 23
Just Do It: Motivational Theories
Covington's Quadripolar Theory
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Atkinson's Expectancy Theory
Weiner's Attribution Theory
Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory
Chapter 24
Let's Check This Out: Assessments
LASSI
PEEK
INCLASS
MSLQ
VARK
Chapter 25
The Tutors' Tool Kit: Tutoring Strategies
The Golden Rules: Tutors' Code of Conduct
Practice, Practice and More Practice: Mastering the Basics
Being an All-Around Pro: CHAMPS Life Skills Program
A Win-Win Proposition: Service Learning
Part Three
The Playbook: Strategies for Academic Success
Introduction
Chapter 26
Where Am I and How Did I Get Here? Goal Setting
What exactly is a goal?
Do it the Smart Way: Understanding and Creating a S.M.A.R.T. Goal
S. M. A. R. T. Goals Are Specific
Example of a S.M.A.R.T. goal statement
Chapter 27
If You Play the Waiting Game You'll Lose: Ways to Ban Procrastination
Chapter 28
Keeping Your Head in the Game: Textbook Reading Tips
Chapter 29
Maybe I'll Have Time Next Week: Guide to Time Management
Some basic guidelines to remember about managing your study time:
Chapter 30
No Doodling Please: Taking Good Notes
Cornell Note-Taking Method
Mind Mapping
Outline Method
Chapter 31
Don't Choke: Winning Over Exam Anxiety
Chapter 32
The Game Plan: Preparing for the Big Exam
Multiple Choice Tests
True-False Tests
Matching Tests
Problem-Solving Tests
Essay Tests
Chapter 33
Don't Believe Everything: Critical Thinking
Chapter 34
Making Fans Out of Faculty: Working with Instructors
Chapter 35
Smoothing the Bumpy Road: Handling the Challenges of Travel
Chapter 36
Life After Athletics: Out of the uniform, into the suit
The Tool Box
References
Index