Name: Teaching Outside the Box By LouAnne Johnson
SKU: 9780787974718
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Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains by LouAnne Johnson

From seating plans to Shakespeare, "Teaching Outside the Box" offers practical strategies that will help both new teachers and seasoned veterans create dynamic classroom environments where students enjoy learning and teachers enjoy teaching. This indispensable book is filled with no-nonsense advice, checklists, and handouts as well as: a step-by-step plan to make the first week of school a success; approaches for creating a positive discipline plan; methods for motivating students, especially reluctant readers; strategies for successful classroom management; and, suggestions for creating and grading student portfolios.

About LouAnne Johnson

LouAnne Johnson is aformer U.S. Navy journalist, Marine Corps officer, and high school teacher. She is the author of several books, including The Queen of Education and the New York Times bestseller Dangerous Minds. Johnson is an ESL teacher, author, student advocate, and educational consultant.

1. Are You Teacher Material? The pro's and con's of teaching and what it takes to be a super teacher. 2. Do Your Homework A framework for helping teachers define their own teaching philosophies. 3. Preparation, Preparation, Preparation Tips for organizing your classroom, your paperwork, and your self. 4. Make the First Week of Class a First-Class Week Suggestions and specific activities for creating a dynamic classroom. 5. Discipline is Not a Dirty Word Techniques for designing rules and creating a positive discipline environment. 6. Motivation & Morale Boosters Practical suggestions for motivating and inspiring students of all ages and abilities. 7. The Three R's: Reading, Reading, and Reading Tips for motivating kids to read, improve comprehension, and teach poetry. 8. Teachers Talk: Q&A Q&A from teachers on topics that may not be discussed in teacher training. 9. Students FAQ Friends, siblings, parents, staying cool, bullies, and more. 10. Time and Energy Savers Tips to save time, reduce stress, & focus energy on teaching instead of busy work. 11. Twenty Years From Now Letters from readers who write about their teachers. Appendix: Resources, books, websites, etc.

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CIN0787974714G

ISBN 13

9780787974718

ISBN 10

0787974714

Title

Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains by LouAnne Johnson

Author

LouAnne Johnson

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Year published

2005-09-02

Number of pages

352

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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