Teaching How to Learn in a What-to-Learn Culture
Published on 16. March 2010
176 pages
978-0-470-58524-5 (ISBN)
Description
Practical ideas for teaching students the skills they need toreally learn
This vital teachers' resource answers such questions as "Canintelligence be developed? Do teacher expectations shape studentlearning? How can I make learning 'stick' for my students?" Drawingfrom theory and research in learning, this book offers clear,practical guidance along with inspirational ideas to show howteachers can enable students to gain both the cognitive competenceand confidence needed to succeed academically.
* Offers techniques for students to develop their reading,writing, and math abilities
* Provides suggestions for helping students build perseveranceand diligent work habits
* Helps cultivate students' reasoning skills for problemsolving
* Includes ideas for teachers to improve their students' verbaland written skills
The book applies to any and all learners, including specialneeds students, and is richly illustrated with stories, activities,and examples from across the curricula.
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Teaching How to Learn in a What-to-Learn Culture
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Teaching How to Learn in a What-to-Learn Culture
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THE AUTHOR
Kathleen Ricards Hopkins, Ed.D., is executive director of the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD), an international organization dedicated to meeting the needs of students who have difficulty learning, including those with and without specific learning disabilities.
Content
About the Author.
About the National Institute for Learning Development.
Introduction.
1 The Intelligence Dilemma.
2 A Way Out of the Pressure Cooker.
3 What Every Teacher Needs.
4 The Big Picture.
5 Setting Students Free.
6 The Power of Oral Language.
7 Moving Beyond Memorization.
8 Those Inner Voices.
9 Potential or Propensity?
10 Rediscovering the Joy.
References.
Index.
