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Book SynopsisHow do students truly learn? What is the best way to teach? Where do you go for help? Every day, you face the challenge of engaging students in learning, often to disappointing results. This book provides a myriad of voices at your side supporting you with sound educational philosophy and practical ideas for teaching your students. Teaching the Way Students Learn: Practical Applications for Today’s Classrooms helps you explore the social constructivist paradigm through instructional strategies and true life “teaching memoirs.” Constructivism is more than an “ism,” it explains how students learn, and this book provides both philosophy and practicality to bring constructivist teaching to life in the classroom. Teaching and learning using a social constructivist lens can transform the classroom, helping you become change agents for your students and leaders for your schools.
Trade ReviewThe ideas for instruction are excellent and presented in a doable format. They would be engaging for the learners and encouraging for the readers who want to implement them in their own classrooms. -- Jane Urian Ragains, National Board Certified Teacher, 1997, 2007, Middle Childhood Specialist
I really think the authors nailed it more than any other professional book I’ve read—and I think I’ve read a lot of them! -- Diana Williamson, retired teacher, 35 years in middle and high school education
The Teaching Memoirs are a strong common thread throughout the book that practicing teachers are sure to enjoy! -- Steven L. Layne, Ed.D. Professor of Literacy Education, Judson University
Table of ContentsPrologue Chapter 1 The Constructivist Paradigm: Teaching the Way Students Learn Jill E. Cole Teaching Memoir Constructivist Teaching 101 D. Colette Wheatley Chapter 2 The 20% Solution: An Early Literacy Framework for Struggling Readers Marcia P. Lawton Teaching Memoir Kangaroos Arielle Suggs Chapter 3 Students Won’t Read Textbooks? Try 3-Point Book Club Jamie Whitman-Smithe Teaching Memoir The 3x4x5 Triangle Thomas B. Cole Chapter 4 Nature Journaling Across the Curriculum Charmaine M. Herrera Teaching Memoir There are No Dumb Questions! Robin D. Smith Chapter 5 Teaching Social Studies: What is the Right Answer? Kathleen M. Doyle Teaching Memoir Sam Jill E. Cole Chapter 6 Motivating Students to Read Using Constructivist Strategies Jill E. Cole Teaching Memoir The First Day Anonymous Chapter 7 Developing Curriculum for the Constructivist Classroom Patti L. Sandy Teaching Memoir The Leader or the Boss? Heidi L. Greene Chapter 8 Teaching Study: A New Definition of Professional Development Laura M. Leach Epilogue About the Contributors
