Thinking Inside the Block Schedule

Informationen zum Autor Pam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals academies. Klappentext This book contains strategies for differentiation, powerful brain-based teaching techniques, creative approaches to productively organizing extended periods of time, and proactive classroom management tips. Zusammenfassung This book contains strategies for differentiation, powerful brain-based teaching techniques, creative approaches to productively organizing extended periods of time, and proactive classroom management tips. Inhaltsverzeichnis Making the Right Choices Which Play Is Appropriate Considering the Audience, Schoolhouse and Resources? Preproduction Considerations Back Drop, Scenery, Ambiance Creating the Climate Organizing the Script Designing the Curriculum Writing the Script Lesson Planning The Opening Scene Generating and Sustaining Attention Developing the Plot Selecting Instructional Strategies The Plot Thickens Active Learning and Deeper Understanding Technical Staging Using Technology to Enhance Learning Bringing the Curtain Down Closing the Lesson and Homework Techniques Where Is My Place Onstage? Planning for Differentiated Learning in the Block Stage Management Classroom Management Strategies Critic s Choice Understanding and Assessment Taking the Show on the Road Suggestions for Practice and Learning from the Field ...

Autorentext

Pam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals' academies.

Klappentext

This book contains strategies for differentiation, powerful brain-based teaching techniques, creative approaches to productively organizing extended periods of time, and proactive classroom management tips.

Inhalt

Making the Right Choices
Which Play Is Appropriate Considering the Audience, Schoolhouse and Resources?
Preproduction Considerations
Back Drop, Scenery, Ambiance
Creating the Climate
Organizing the Script
Designing the Curriculum
Writing the Script
Lesson Planning
The Opening Scene
Generating and Sustaining Attention
Developing the Plot
Selecting Instructional Strategies
The Plot Thickens
Active Learning and Deeper Understanding
Technical Staging
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Bringing the Curtain Down
Closing the Lesson and Homework Techniques
Where Is My Place Onstage?
Planning for Differentiated Learning in the Block
Stage Management
Classroom Management Strategies
Critic s Choice
Understanding and Assessment
Taking the Show on the Road
Suggestions for Practice and Learning from the Field