Hints for Teaching Success in Middle School
1st Edition
Published on 15. November 1994
169 pages
978-0-313-07992-4 (ISBN)
Description
Rubinstein's stimulating ideas are accompanied by practical classroom-tested strategies and suggestions for new ways of thinking and teaching. The emphases are on understanding young people and instilling in them the burning desire to learn, both in the classroom and in life. Sections of the book discuss who you are as a teacher, multicultural awareness, teaching approaches, teen and student life today, interpersonal communication skills, creative thinking, testing and assessment, dealing with parents, staff issues and teamwork, public relations, stress reduction, and changes in colleges of education. Grades 5-8.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-07992-4 (9780313079924)
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 You As a Teacher
- Understanding the Teacher in You
- Some Reflections and a Personal Assessment
- How Do You Teach?
- Multicultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Fostering Cultural Awareness
- Exploring the Concept of Multiple Perspectives
- The Importance of Mutual Responsibility
- References
- 2 In the Classroom
- When Students Enter the Classroom
- The Room Condition
- References
- 3 The Times Teens Live in Today
- The Twisted Teen Journey
- Teenagers Need Our Respect
- The Effect of Today's World on Our Children
- References
- 4 Our Students
- The Brain
- aixelsyD dna sserts (Mirror-Image This!)
- Students at Risk
- Student Behavior
- The Teacher's Response
- Shadowing
- "Adopt" a Student
- Kid-Focused Staff Meetings
- Give Encouragement
- References
- 5 Let's Communicate
- How Do You Communicate with Students?
- On a One-to-One Basis
- Positive Discipline
- 6 Teaching!
- What We Know
- Skills for the Twenty-First Century
- Teaching Creativity and Thinking Skills
- What Do We Teach and How?
- Some Possible In-School Activities
- Renaming Students
- Telling Tales
- Making Masks
- Analyzing Pictures
- Creating Images
- Other Activities
- Students in the Community
- Mentorships
- Community Service
- References
- 7 Why Do We Test?
- Testing As a Form of Assessment
- Preparing Students for a Test
- Creating a Test
- Teaching Students How to Take Specific Tests
- Multiple-Choice Tests
- True-or-False Tests
- Matching Tests
- Fill-in-the-Blanks Tests
- Short Answer or Essay Tests
- Open-Note Tests
- Group Tests
- Oral Tests
- Student-Created Tests
- Projects or Presentations
- Interviews
- Humor Helps
- During the Test
- Scoring Tests
- Using the Test As a Learning Tool
- Grades and Evaluations
- Portfolios
- Goal Sheets
- Parent Conferences
- Written Progress Reports
- Computerized Evaluations
- References
- 8 The Positive Parent Connection
- Today's Family
- What Do Parents Want from You?
- What Do Parents Want for Their Children?
- The Parent Conference
- Before the Meeting
- The Meeting
- Those Difficult Situations
- Ways to Help Parents Work with Their Kids
- Parent Night
- Parent Visiting Days
- Learning Nights
- Information Networks for Parents
- Parents as Volunteers
- Parents on Steering Committees
- References
- 9 Staff Relations
- Staff Cohesiveness
- Personal Conflicts
- Substitute Teachers
- Staff Meetings
- Change
- The Principal
- The Teacher-Administrator Relationship
- References
- 10 Dealing with Job Stress
- Laughter
- Exercise
- Self-Awareness
- We Are What We Eat-Unfortunately!
- The Computer Effect
- Self-Defense
- Relaxation
- References
- 11 We Are Public Relations!
- Those Studies on Education
- The Need to Inform the Public
- Ways to Communicate
- References
- 12 Teaching Future Teachers to Teach
- Lack of Educational Innovation
- Responsibilities of Colleges of Education
- References
- 13 In the Future
- What We Need to Know
- References
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- About the Author
