{"product_id":"the-little-orange-book-9781477302354","title":"The Little Orange Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Little Orange Book captures reflections and tips on teaching and learning from the sixteen members of the University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Its many vignettes span a wide range of topics and teaching interests, from establishing a safe learning space to classroom silences, from curriculum development to modeling the best teachers, and from giving thanks to those teachers who came before us to leaving our own legacies. The Little Orange Book is the perfect text for first-time college instructors who are just getting started on their instructional careers, as well as longtime faculty who have many experiences in the college-level classroom.   This book is written exclusively by members of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers for the UT System. This program of recognition for teaching excellence started in 2013, and there are now a total of seventeen faculty members from across the UT System in the academy. To the editors' knowledge, this is the only syste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryone Is a Teacher (John Sibert)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Starts with Attitude\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard on Standards, Soft on Students (Mary Lynn Crow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson from a Mobile Fossil (Michael Starbird)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mirror Effect (Brent Iverson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCuriosity and the Joy of Learning (John Sibert)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange Before You Have To (John Hadjimarcou)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Importance of Admitting You Don't Know (Neil Gray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching and Learning Passion (Sophia Andres )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet Them in on the Secret (Michael E. Webber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Value of Knowledge (Robert Prentice)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach Doubt (Michael Starbird)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatience Is the Most Important Element of Good Teaching (Brent Iverson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Hated General Chemistry (and I’m a Chemistry Professor!) (John Sibert)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositive Thinking (Robert Prentice)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImitate Success (John Hadjimarcou)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow What You’re Talking About (and Never Waste a Disaster) (Patrick Davis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching and Learning Is Based on Communication\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnections (James Vick)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's in a Name? (Neil Gray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevate Your Audience (Michael E. Webber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories Make You Interesting (John Daly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncouraging Communication in an Online Class (Beth Brunk-Chavez)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach Selective Lying (Kenneth Roemer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques That Improve Learning\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy a Green Pen (John Daly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridging Academic and Student Cultures (Sophia Andres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeedback Separates Good Teachers from Master Teachers (Michael Webber)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModeling Critical Thinking for Students (Patrick Davis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching Invention Through Imitation? (Kenneth Roemer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbrace the FUBU of Teaching (David Silva)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Group or Not to Group (Mary Lynn Crow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing Attention in the Modern Classroom (Neil Gray )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild It and They Will Come (John Hadjimarcou)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContaining the Classroom Hijacker (David Silva )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListening for Silences (Beth Brunk-Chavez)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollege Students Need to Learn How to Learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow You Think Is Just as Important as What You Think About (Catherine Ross)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach Your Students How to Master the Material Presented (Brent Iverson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake Them Accountable, But Do It Kindly (Catherine Ross )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Fairness (John Daly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a Safe Zone in the University Classroom (Mary Lynn Crow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach Effective Thinking (Michael Starbird)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“I’m Looking Through You” (to Build Resistance to Manipulation) (Kenneth Roemer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Careful—They Are Sensitive Beings (Catherine Ross)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour Class Is Not Their Life (Beth Brunk-Chavez)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive Thanks...and Prime the Pump (James Vick)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcluding Thoughts\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Things First (Robert Prentice)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeaching Beyond the Classroom (Sophia Andres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s Your Legacy? (David Silva)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinishing Well (James Vick)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408941785431,"sku":"9781477302354","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477302354.jpg?v=1730504792","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-little-orange-book-9781477302354","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}