Tools for Energized Teaching Revitalize Instruction with Ease

Subjects:

• Education » Teacher Resources

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

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

PDF Catalogs:

LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf