The League of Extraordinary Educators

Introduction xv

Part I The Fable 1

The Scenario 1

Illumination Academy 4

What a Day 6

The Faculty Meeting 8

Guidance 10

An Emergency Meeting 12

Chloe's Classroom 13

The Day Is Finally Over 15

A Whole New World 18

It's on the Test 21

An Ordinary Teacher 25

The Manual 28

Are You In? 33

The Secret Society 36

Welcome to Extraordinary 39

Preparing for Extraordinary 44

The Letter 47

Helplessness 50

Keep Up the Pace 54

Connection to the Content 57

A Supportive Environment 59

Taking It All In 63

A New Chapter 64

Part II The Formula for Extraordinary 67

Chapter 1 How We Got Here 69

The Burden of Instruction 72

Why Manipulation Does Not Work 73

Alleviating the Burden 75

Conditions 76

Perception 76

Emotions 76

Actions 77

Results 77

Extraordinary Educator Invitation to Reflect 79

Chapter 2 Becoming Extraordinary 81

Promoting Extraordinary Connections 83

Seeing the Extraordinary 84

Getting Extraordinary Results 85

Extraordinary Educator Invitation to Reflect 87

Chapter 3 Extraordinary Learning Experiences 89

Encouraging Extraordinary Learning Experiences 90

Extraordinary Educator Invitation to Reflect 93

Chapter 4 Extraordinary Peer Collaboration 95

Facilitating Extraordinary Connections 96

Making Students the Focus 98

Encouraging Connections Beyond the Classroom 100

Extraordinary Educator Invitation to Reflect 101

Chapter 5 Extraordinary Teacher Connections 103

Connecting Emotionally with Students 105

How Is This Done? 105

Extraordinary Teacher Connections Versus Extraordinary Peer Collaboration 107

Extraordinary Educator Invitation to Reflect 109

Chapter 6 Extraordinary Atmosphere 111

The Effect of Extraordinary Conditions 113

Extraordinary Educator Invitation to Reflect 116

Chapter 7 The End of Ordinary 117

About the Author 121

References 127

Index 129