What Schools Don't Teach

Are we adequately preparing students for life beyond school doors? Schools teach students not to be competitive and never to fail. Yet in the real world, people compete for jobs, and they often fail many times before reaching success. In this thought-provoking book, authors Johnson and Sessions describe 20 skills that are overlooked in schools and in educational standards but that are crucial to real-world success. They describe how you can develop these skills in your students, no matter what subject area or grade level you teach. You'll learn how topromote leadership; allow competition;encourage meaningful engagement;help students find their voice;incorporate edutainment and pop culture; motivate towards excellence hold students accountable and responsible; foster perseverance and the ability to learn from failure;teach effective communication; and much more!Each chapter includes insightful research, thought-provoking stories, and practical strategies that you can take back to your own classroom.

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Dr. Brad Johnson is an international speaker in the field of education. He has spent over 20 years in the education field, with experience as a teacher, curriculum director, and administrator. Dr. Julie Sessions has worked in education for 21 years. She is currently a fifth grade science teacher and Lower School curriculum coordinator at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina.

Inhalt

Meet the Authors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Promote Leadership

Chapter 2: Allow Competition

Chapter 3: Help Boys become Readers

Chapter 4: Inspire Creativity

Chapter 5: Encourage Meaningful Engagement

Chapter 6: Help Students Find Their Voices

Chapter 7: Incorporate Edutainment and Pop Culture

Chapter 8: Motivate Towards Excellence

Chapter 10: Hold Students Accountable and Responsible

Chapter 11: Foster Perseverance and the Ability to Learn from Failure

Chapter 12: Don't Childproof Education

Chapter 13: Instill Vigor

Chapter 14: Model Flexibility

Chapter 15: Create Kids of Character

Chapter 16: Integrate Technology

Chapter 17: Promote Teamwork

Chapter 18: Teach Effective Communication

Chapter 19: Instruct the Individual

Chapter 20: Authenticate Relationships

Chapter 21: Merge the Real World into the Classroom

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