effective teaching

"This playbook is about how learning works. How do students learn and how can we leverage this knowledge into great learning, through the design of our classrooms, learning experiences, and tasks? We want our students to effectively learn the content, skills, and understandings associated with the specific subject area of focus. From inferences in English Language Arts, deforestation in Environmental Science, perspective in Art, or spatial awareness in physical education, the range of topics and ideas is as diverse as the students in our classrooms. In addition, the content, skills, and understandings associated with each content area are not isolated from social, emotional, affective, and language learning. The characterization of learning as "reading, writing, and arithmetic" does not even come close to conceptualizing the highly complex, multidimensional, highly coveted outcome we strive for in our classrooms: flexible, durable, and useable learning"--.

"[A] guide for novice and veteran educators ... designed to reignite their passion for teaching ... Questions and ... insights reveal how you can inspire students of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to strive for academic excellence; develop strong relationships with students, their parents, and the greater community; address the challenges and promises presented by millennial learners; and boost your motivation and excitement about teaching despite entrenched obstacles and daily frustrations"--Provided by publisher.

"Hover Less, Teach More shows educators how to deconstruct their beliefs when it comes to teaching, think further about developing more meaningful relationships with students, and how to plan their lessons differently to focus on executing instruction more effectively"--.

"[To enable teachers] to help their students expand their knowledge and skills ... Eileen Depka shares instructional practices ... Through example situations, templates, and suggested strategies, Depka illustrates how question design, specifically with help from Webb's Depth of Knowledge and Bloom's taxonomy, promotes students' higher-order thinking skills and deepens their engagement"--Provided by publisher.

"A . . . guide to improve teaching based on . . . research in neuroscience"--Provided by publisher.

"Teach Like a Champion Field Guide 3.0 is about increasing expertise in classroom engagement and in using the TLAC techniques. Research shows that engaged students are 2.5 times more likely to get good grades in school and 4.5 times more likely to be hopeful about the future. Champion educators strive to create well managed classrooms that encourage student engagement, trust, respect, accountability, and concentration"--.

Includes bibliographical references and index. "Empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, the authors decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minute--without additional prepping, grading, or funding!".

"Designed to extend, not supplant, the bestselling book The Teacher Clarity Playbook, this new playbook focuses on success criteria and how to make them a part of your teaching and your classroom. This book is meant to be used, not read, and is filled with templates that allow guided and independent practice for teachers in any subject area"-- Provided by publisher.

". . . shows educators how to make simple videos that explain assignments, welcome students to new schools and grades, differentiate lessons for a range of learning levels and more. The book also helps teachers use video to address common issues like enhancing classroom culture and managing parent communication"--Publisher.

Presents a plan to transform the future of teaching and public education that demands more of the profession and the systems that support it.