Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains

Louanne Johnson is the author of nine educational publications as well as the young adult novel Muchacho. Dangerous Minds (formerly My Posse Don't Do Homework) is a New York Times bestselling novel. She is currently employed as a full-time high school teacher in rural New Mexico.

"Teaching Outside the Box: How to Take Control of Your Students' Minds", For novice and seasoned instructors, the third edition incorporates practical solutions and interesting suggestions. Whether you're getting ready to start your first year of teaching or have been doing so for decades, this conversational book is not only one of the best book on teaching methods but also help you answer the most important questions you'll have as a teacher: how to engage students, encourage self-directed learning, differentiate instruction, and design dynamic lessons that foster critical thinking and strategic problem-solving. Project-Based Learning, brain-based teaching, establishing smooth transitions, incorporating Common Core into the classroom, and other key topic areas are all covered in this updated edition. Use the questions for reflection at the end of each chapter in book groups, professional development courses, and undergraduate and graduate seminars to get the most out of this resource.

With evolving educational standards and best practices, the art of teaching evolves; to be the most effective teacher possible, daily self-reflection is essential, as is the ability to see things from a different perspective. This requires us to think outside the box, shifting our focus away from 'fixing' pupils when a problem emerges and toward assisting a teacher in improving his or her profession.

Author: Louanne Johnson

Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2nd edition (March 22, 2011)
Language: English
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