Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains, 3rd Edition - Tapa blanda

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Bring a fresh perspective to your classroom Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brain, Third Edition integrates practical strategies and engaging advice for new and experienced teachers. Whether you are preparing for your first year of teaching or have been working in the classroom for decades, this conversational book provides you with answers to the essential questions that you face as an educator how to engage students, encourage self-directed learning, differentiate instruction, and create dynamic lessons that nurture critical thinking and strategic problem solving. This updated edition includes expanded material that touches on Project-Based Learning, brain-based teaching, creating smooth transitions, integrating Common Core into the classroom, and other key subject areas. Questions for reflection at the end of each chapter help you leverage this resource in book groups, professional development courses, and in both undergraduate and graduate classes. The art of teaching is one that evolves with changing educational standards and best practices; to be the most effective teacher possible, daily self-reflection is critical, along with a need to see things from a different perspective. This means we must step outside the box moving our focus from 'fixing' the students when a problem arises to helping a teacher improve his or her practice. * Improve classroom management, discipline, motivation, and morale * Explore strategies for arranging your classroom, engaging students, and avoiding the misbehavior cycle * Create an environment where students learn and teachers teach * Leverage insight from teachers and students Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brain, Third Edition is an essential resource for teachers at any stage in their careers.

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LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO BRING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO YOUR CLASSROOM!

Thoroughly revised, the third edition of Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains is filled with practical strategies and advice for both new and experienced teachers. Inside these pages, you'll discover how to engage students and create a dynamic classroom that nurtures critical thinking and problem solving.

Teaching Outside the Box is the go-to reference for improving classroom management, discipline, and motivation. This updated third edition includes new and expanded material that highlights important topics including project-based learning, brain-based teaching, integrating standards, and creating smooth transitions. The book includes reflection questions to inspire dialogue in book groups, teacher education classes, and professional development courses.

"This third edition is a must-read. Along with the numerous practical strategies, readers will learn two very important things: who they are as an educator and how they may motivate all learners to be successful."
--Meg R. Roa, Professional Development Specialist, Volusia County Schools, Florida

"Oh, for more educators like LouAnne Johnson! Teaching Outside the Box overflows with Johnson's hard-earned wisdom, experience, and practicality. In today's era, with teachers feeling the tide has turned against them, Johnson shines a ray of light to lead the way."
--Dawn Wink, Interim Director, Department of Teacher Education, Santa Fe Community College