Ray Smilor

Fire in the Classroom (eBook, PDF)

Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and the Craft of Teaching

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Fire in the Classroom: Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and the Craft of Teaching explores important avenues for teachers to become better at the craft of teaching by improving their skills and understanding in areas such as utilizing experiential learning, becoming more adept at improvisation, addressing all learning styles of students, recognizing and acting upon the teachable moment, developing and delivering engaging lectures, and effectively incorporating outside speakers in their courses. This book emphasizes the necessity for teachers to create classrooms that ignite a desire to learn and a willingness to be taught amongst all their students. Fire in the Classroom ultimately shows teachers and their students how to think more creatively and act more entrepreneurially. It provides the know-how, techniques, and activities that enable teachers to enhance their teaching abilities and renew their joy in teaching. With insightful observations, compelling stories, and specific curriculum recommendations, this book serves as a guide to make the learning process for both teachers and their students more engaging, interactive, and exciting.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216255079
• Artikelnr.: 74626723

Autorenporträt

Dr. Ray Smilor is a master teacher who has taught at every educational level. As an author, public speaker, and expert in entrepreneurship, he has presented on and received awards for teaching excellence and innovation in the United States and internationally.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Section I. Learning and Teaching
Chapter 1. Becoming A Teacher
Chapter 2. Learning Styles
Chapter 3. The Teachable Moment
Section I. Learning and Teaching: Takeaways
Section II. Creativity and Teaching
Chapter 4. The Creative Classroom
Chapter 5. Anything Different is Good
Chapter 6. Say "Yes, And"
Section II. Creativity and Teaching: Takeaways
Section III. Teaching for Excitement
Chapter 7. Oh, No! A Lecture!
Chapter 8. Experience on Stage
Chapter 9. Always Know Where Your Head Is At
Section III. Teaching for Excitement: Takeaways
Section IV. Beyond the Classroom
Chapter 10. What Makes Yoda So Good?
Chapter 11. Epilogue: Purveyors of Hope
Section IV. Beyond the Classroom: Takeaways
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Exhibits 1-10
About the Author