The Classes They Remember

Author : David Sherrin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317382553

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The Classes They Remember by David Sherrin Pdf

Learn how to use role-plays to bring history and literature to life! When students take on the roles of historical or literary figures, they develop a greater understanding of characters’ identities and motivations, and are able to more deeply explore and reflect upon key issues and themes. In this new book from award-winning teacher David Sherrin, you’ll find out how this lively instructional format will make teaching a more immersive, interactive, and memorable experience for your middle school and high school students. The book includes: A clear how-to guide to get the most out of role-playing in your class; Ready-made units and lessons to get you started right away, complete with sample scripts, scaffolding worksheets, and assessment rubrics; Templates and step-by-step instructions to help you design your own role-plays. The pre-made units, which Sherrin spent years refining in his classroom, cover historical topics such as the rise of Nazi Germany and the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. You’ll also find fun and interactive role-plays based on literary works like The Pearl and Fences. These lessons will help students at all ability levels to become better communicators, problem-solvers, and creative thinkers.

Author : Jordan Sonnenblick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545292788

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After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick Pdf

Jeffrey isn't a little boy with cancer anymore. He's a teen who's in remission, but life still feels fragile. The aftereffects of treatment have left Jeffrey with an inability to be a great student or to walk without limping. His parents still worry about him. His older brother, Steven, lost it and took off to Africa to be in a drumming circle and "find himself." Jeffrey has a little soul searching to do, too, which begins with his escalating anger at Steven, an old friend who is keeping something secret, and a girl who is way out of his league but who thinks he's cute.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Russian literature
ISBN : MINN:319510007377520

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International Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paulo Sergio Santos Negrete, aka, "Teacher John Chapman"
Publisher : Paulo Sergio Santos Negrete
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Neuropedia | The Deblocking Method by Paulo Sergio Santos Negrete, aka, "Teacher John Chapman" Pdf

Welcome to Neuropedia | The Deblocking Method This method accelerates learning 3 to 5 times more than any conventional method. It has several positive by-products, such as psychotherapeutic and psycho-hygienic effects in the "Suggestopedic environment" created in the classroom. During my years of teaching English as a Foreign Language, I could never accept the fact that my students needed so many years to start speaking a new language with confidence. Some others, even with years of study and dedication, could not develop, despite my efforts to create better classes and activities. Others had to constantly review the verb "to be". The results? The students were afraid of speaking and learning. Many people may ask: "But how can it be possible to learn effectively in a short time? What's the secret?" Others say: "That's impossible! It is just propaganda!" But actually, we are beings with an incredible power to learn, but the "Social Suggestive Norms" so present in our pedagogical system for centuries dictate how much we can learn and how long we need to. But I ask you: "How did we learn our mother language? How could our brain collect, organize, understand, and reproduce words and sentences when we were children?" No one went to school to learn to speak. Our parents or who may have raised us never taught us grammar in order to make us speak. We can realize that we are missing something in our system of foreign language teaching. It does not use the resources available in our brain/mind. Our way of teaching in the present is not structured to follow the way the brain receives stores and processes information. So, why not change the whole system? The answer is quite simple. Who wants to train teachers? Change textbooks and methods? How long would it take? But the fact is that more scientists are discovering the mysteries of mind and memory. We are taking advantage of these discoveries made centuries and decades ago. Researchers have noticed that the current pedagogic system is not the best approach to learn. That's why so many so-called accelerated learning systems or brain-friendly approaches have appeared. The main problem is that most of them have never been really tested. They have not had a follow-up for decades to check if they would be beneficial to the students. Neuropedia is a method with a scientific background.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006542430

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The North-western Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Court of King's Bench,Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Trials
ISBN : BL:A0026608698

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The Tichborne Trial by Great Britain. Court of King's Bench,Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn Pdf

Author : Judith Dinham
Publisher : Cengage AU
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780170420594

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Delivering Authentic Arts Education 4e by Judith Dinham Pdf

This market-leading practical text helps student teachers develop their confidence, understanding and skills to effectively and authentically teach arts. With a strong balance between theory and practice, Delivering Authentic Arts Education outlines the true nature of the key learning area of arts education and its importance in the curriculum, emphasising the arts as forms of creative activity, meaning-making and expression in a cultural context. Initial chapters discuss how to recognise and build on existing artistic abilities and pedagogical skills, how to encourage children’s creativity, how to lead arts appreciation experiences, and the general principles of planning and assessment. Part 2 specifically examines the five arts areas: dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts. The final part of the text, Units of Inquiry, contains valuable sample learning activities and resources that demonstrate how to plan an effective lesson within a unit of inquiry.

Author : Orson Squire Fowler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Phrenology
ISBN : OSU:32435014437610

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Fowler's Practical Phrenology by Orson Squire Fowler Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : NYPL:33433007896511

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The Farmer's Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1663608199

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Last Lecture by Perfection Learning Corporation Pdf

Author : George Orwell
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : EAN:4057664559692

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The Autobiographical Works by George Orwell Pdf

Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations fighting for the Republican army during the Spanish Civil War. The war was one of the shaping events on his political outlook and a significant part of what led him to write, in 1946, "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for Democratic Socialism, as I understand it." Down and Out in Paris and London is a memoir in two parts on the theme of poverty in the two cities. The first part is an account of living in near-destitution in Paris and the experience of casual labour in restaurant kitchens. The second part is a travelogue of life on the road in and around London from the tramp's perspective, with descriptions of the types of hostel accommodation available and some of the characters to be found living on the margins. The Road to Wigan Pier is a book by the British writer George Orwell, first published in 1937. The first half of this work documents his sociological investigations of the bleak living conditions among the working class in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the industrial north of England before World War II. The second half is a long essay on his middle-class upbringing, and the development of his political conscience, questioning British attitudes towards socialism. Orwell states plainly that he himself is in favour of socialism, but feels it necessary to point out reasons why many people who would benefit from socialism and should logically support it, are in practice likely to be strong opponents. Contents: Down and Out in Paris and London The Road to Wigan Pier Homage to Catalonia A Hanging Bookshop Memories Shooting an Elephant Marrakech Why I Write Books vs. Cigarettes Such, Such Were the Joys As I Please

Author : Peter C. Brown,Henry L. Roediger III,Mark A. McDaniel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674729018

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Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown,Henry L. Roediger III,Mark A. McDaniel Pdf

Discusses the best methods of learning, describing how rereading and rote repetition are counterproductive and how such techniques as self-testing, spaced retrieval, and finding additional layers of information in new material can enhance learning.

Author : Michael Cavanagh,Anne Prescott
Publisher : Pearson Australia
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781486009022

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Your Professional Experience Handbook by Michael Cavanagh,Anne Prescott Pdf

This Australian handbook presents detailed, practical advice on how preservice teachers can confidently approach professional experience placements and the work they undertake with their mentors. Throughout the text important research-based evidence and theoretical frameworks are highlighted to provide a lens through which professional experiences can be analysed. By providing a strong theoretical foundation, the handbook is designed to help preservice teachers to make sense of their classroom experiences and provide guidance on how to improve their pedagogy.

Author : Larry Ferlazzo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317930259

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Helping Students Motivate Themselves by Larry Ferlazzo Pdf

Give your students the tools they need to motivate themselves with tips from award-winning educator Larry Ferlazzo. A comprehensive outline of common classroom challenges, this book presents immediately applicable steps and lesson plans for all teachers looking to help students motivate themselves. With coverage of brain-based learning, classroom management, and using technology, these strategies can be easily incorporated into any curriculum. Learn to implement solutions to the following challenges: How do you motivate students? How do you help students see the importance of personal responsibility? How do you deal with a student who is being disruptive in class? How do you regain control of an out-of-control class? And more! Blogger and educator Larry Ferlazzo has worked to combine literacy development with short and rigorous classroom lessons on topics such as self-control, personal responsibility, brain growth, and perseverance. He uses many "on-the-spot" interventions designed to engage students and connect with their personal interests. Use these practical, research-based ideas to ensure all of your students are intrinsically motivated to learn!

Author : Rajesh Bhatt
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783110179521

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Covert Modality in Non-finite Contexts by Rajesh Bhatt Pdf

Main description: This book investigates the distribution and interpretation of Covert Modality. Covert Modality is modality which we interpret but which is not associated with any lexical item in the structure that we are interpreting. The book analyzes a class of environments that involves covert modality e.g. infinitival questions, infinitival relative clauses, purpose clauses, the 'have to' construction, and the 'is to' construction.