Frank Thoms

Listening Is Learning (eBook, ePUB)

Conversations between 20th and 21st Century Teachers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Listening is Learning: Conversations Between 20th and 21st Century Teachers is a unique approach for meeting the challenges of today's teachers. In sixteen chapters of conversations between veterans and young teachers, readers will discover engaged teaching from the previous century that captures the attention of students. The classroom is the perhaps the last vestige of hope where children will discover the joy of being together without intermediary devices. Conversations invite reflection. Listening to respectful discussions between young and older teachers allows readers to slow down and take stock of their own positions and beliefs. Young teachers will come away with not only rich ideas but also a sense of encouragement to meet the challenges of digitally driven students. Face-to-face classrooms are the best hope for students to discover their best selves, without distractions so prevalent in social media. If teachers choose to show students from the first day that they care about them and are willing to listen to their lives, they will build trusted relationships--essential for students--and for teachers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475840155
• Artikelnr.: 56826248

Autorenporträt

Frank Thoms, fifty years a middle school teacher, international educator, and consultant in more than 125 schools, is known for innovative practices and his ability to connect with students, parents, and colleagues. He prides himself on his writing to make his ideas accessible to readers.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1
Break the Mold: Michael Harding & Meera Sharma Chapter 2
Engage Students: Michael Harding & Meera Sharma Chapter 3
Invoke Primary Sources: Frances Smith & Joyce Bertrand Chapter 4
Frame the Big Picture: Michael Harding, Frances Smith, Meera Sharma & Joyce Bertrand Chapter 5
Teach Students to Think: Terry Rowe & Ivan Deutsch Chapter 6
Explore the Other Side: Terry Rowe & Ivan Deutsch Chapter 7
Use Grading to Improve Learning: George Persons & Harold Coughlin Chapter 8
Co
Teach with a Master Teacher: Del Goodwin & Lewis Denton Chapter 9
Teach Collaboratively: Paula Ralston, Jennifer Symons & Jeremy Wilson Chapter 10
Embrace Controversy: Martin Oldenberg, Ellen Harper & Isabella Gonzalez Chapter 11
Teach Reading for Understanding: Carolyn Hench & Lea Archer Chapter 12
Invest in Social
Emotional Learning: George Persons, Harold Coughlin & Amanda Booker Chapter 13
To Google or Not to Google: Don Jorgensen, Amy Watson, Gordon Mason, & Bonnie Canton Chapter 14
Stay Grounded in Reality: Don Jorgensen Amy Watson, Gordon Mason, & Bonnie Canton Chapter 15
Seek the Middle Ground: Martin Oldenberg, Ellen Harper, Isabella Gonzalez & Thomas Singleton Chapter 16
And It's the Little Things: Lillian Bailey, Michael Harding, Meera Sharma, John Hutchinson, Ford Daley & Martha Esersky Coda Appendix About the Author