Inspiring Active Learning: A Complete Handbook for Today's Teachers
How can we structure class time efficiently? How can we explain and lecture effectively? How can we help students master content? How can we make learning more real and lasting? \ In this revised and greatly expanded 2nd edition of Inspiring Active Learning, educators Merrill Harmin and Melanie Toth provide answers to our fundamental teaching questions and show us how to transform our classrooms into communities of active, responsible learners. The authors present an array of research-based,...
Search in google:
How can we structure class time efficiently? How can we explain and lecture effectively? How can we help students master content? How can we make learning more real and lasting? In this revised and greatly expanded 2nd edition of Inspiring Active Learning, educators Merrill Harmin and Melanie Toth provide answers to our fundamental teaching questions and show us how to transform our classrooms into communities of active, responsible learners. The authors present an array of research-based, teacher-tested strategies for managing our everyday responsibilities--from beginning a class to grading homework, from instructing large groups to promoting diligent seatwork, from motivating slackers to handling disruptors. These strategies focus on mutual respect, not bossiness; collaboration, not isolation; commitment to learning, not fear of failure; and the dignity of all, not praise or rewards for a few. Regardless of our level of experience or the grade or subject we teach, the active-learning approach helps us Perform routine teaching tasks more easily. Discover a higher level of teaching success and personal satisfaction. Establish a class climate of full participation and cooperation. Prepare engaging lessons that keep students productively involved. Encourage students to work energetically, willingly, and intelligently each day. Inspire all students, even the most challenging, to strive for excellence. With its detailed classroom examples and more than 250 practical strategies, Inspiring Active Learning is a comprehensive reference for solving most any teaching problem.
List of StrategiesA Personal Note on Using This BookPart I: Two Keys for Running an Inspiring Classroom 1. Clarity About What Makes a Classroom Inspiring to Students 2. A Four-Step Process to Make a Classroom More InspiringPart II: Strategies for Handling Six Fundamental Teaching Tasks3. Creating Lessons That Inspire Active Learning4. Establishing a Climate That Inspires Full Participation5. Establishing a Climate That Inspires High Cooperation6. Structuring Class Time Efficiently7. Using Small Groups Efficiently8. Preventing Discipline Problems from Arising Part III: Strategies for Starting Classes Efficiently9. Gathering the Attention of Students10. Handling Completed Homework11. Providing for a Quick Review of Completed ContentPart IV: Strategies for Presenting New Content12. Motivating Interest in New Content13. Explaining and Lecturing Effectively14. Providing Discovery-Type Experiences15. Using Written Material to Present New ContentPart V: Strategies for Helping Students Master Content16. Helping Students Master Content in a Whole-Class Format17. Helping Students Master Content in Individual and Small-Group Formats18. Using Projects to Help Students Master Content 19. Stimulating Higher-Level Thinking20. Responding to Student Comments and Using Praise AppropriatelyPart VI: Strategies for Ending Classes Efficiently21. Helping Students Review and Summarize a Class22. Providing Effective Homework AssignmentsPart VII: Strategies for Further Advancing Teacher Effectiveness23. Advancing Students Learning Skills 24. Making Learning More Real and Lasting for Students25. Inspiring Students to Strive for Excellence26. Advancing Students Self-Responsibility27. Advancing Students Self-Confidence28. Advancing Students Maturity29. Advancing Our Own Personal Balance Part VIII: Strategies for Evaluating Student Learning30. Handling Students Written Work31. Handling Testing and Grading32. Reporting Students ProgressPart IX: Strategies for Maintaining Discipline 33. Handling Routine Misbehavior34. Handling Serious and Chronic MisbehaviorBibliography Glossary Index About the Authors
