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In this book you'll learn how to : tap into your passion as a teacher - even when you're less than excited about the subject ; develop creative presentations that capture your students' interest ; establish rapport and a sense of camaraderie in your classroom ; transform your class into a life-changing experience for your students. --from back cover.
2) Better learning through structured teaching: a framework for the gradual release of responsibility
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Describes a purposeful classroom structure that relies on four phases. Included with the description of each phase are practical strategies that help teachers use this approach, plus tips on how to differentiate instruction, make effective use of class time, and plan backwards from learning objectives.
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Too many students experience school as a place to put in time . . . and view their lives within school walls as distinctly different from their lives at home and in their community. Too many educators seem to share that point of view and focus more on lists of standards than the students they are supposed to serve. This book is about how we might blur the distinctions between "school life" and "real life," between learning and teaching, between learning...