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Tools for Energized Teaching Revitalize Instruction with Ease
Kenneth L. Wilson
ISBN: 0-325-00770-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-325-00770-0
172 pages
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Publication: 4/30/2006
List Price: $25.00 (UK Sterling Price: £17.95)
Discount Price: $12.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Reviews:
  • All teachers know from experience that a quality bag of tricks (or repertoire) is priceless in order to translate philosophy and abstractions into activities and assessments. In Tools, Wilson has collected loads of ideas for engaging students, including practical reminders and specific activities, along with chapters on what he terms orchestration, the complex act of balancing responsibilities.
    —Curriculum Connections School Library Journal     April 2007
  • This author has combed the literature for great teaching ideas, tried practical ideas for teaching, and categorized them into 20 chapters--in plain language. This book is a treasure chest full of jewels...an encyclopedia of good ideas to add something fresh to our teaching as teacher-librarians and to incorporate into our collaborative lesson-building strategies with teachers. Highly recommended.
    —Teacher Librarian     December 2006
Description: This is your starter tool kit, the author says. Get ready for some excitement—a synthesis of tools, strategies, and insights to truly energize any classroom. Usable for teachers of any discipline and any age student, this toolkit will also be used by professional staff developers and is guaranteed to enliven even the dullest teacher inservice workshop.

Challenge yourself to break out of your old routines. Think anew.
Ken Wilson, educator, trainer and consultant has assembled a versatile, practical and generic book to use across disciplines and with all age levels. This collection of accessible, user-friendly tools incorporates and connects current education research—without the jargon.
This is your starter tool kit, the author says. Get ready for some excitement—a synthesis of tools, strategies, and insights to truly energize any classroom. Fabulous for teachers and professional staff developers, it is guaranteed to enliven even the dullest teacher inservice workshop.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Your Repertoire
    Easier, More Enjoyable Teaching
    The Tools
    The Power of Relationship
    Visual and Personalized Learning
    Learner-Centered Dialogue
    The Power of the Authentic
    The Enjoyment of Thinking
    The Joy of Language and Communication
    An Appreciation for Quality
    Collaboration and Celebration
    Your Playful Repertoire
    Simple, Familiar and Versatile Tools
    Art, Drama, Music, and the Senses
    Learning for Life
    Your Repertoire, Your Wisdom, and Your Orchestration
    Your Repertoire in Action
    Upward Spirals
    Three Mental Maps
    Playing Around... Seriously
    Your Underachievers
    Being Inspired and Inspiring
    Advnced Orchestration
    Index
    Appendix
About the Author: Kenneth L. Wilson is an Education and Training Consultant from Seattle Washington and a senior faculty member of The Heritage Institute, Clinton, Washington.
PDF Catalogs:
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
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