Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains
From the psychology of seating to motivating reluctant learners, the second edition ofTeaching Outside the Boxcontains ideas, suggestions, and practical strategies to help both new teachers and seasoned veterans create welcoming classrooms where learners thrive.This indispensable book contains:Checklists for preparing your classroom, your paperwork, and yourselfProactive strategies for preventing misbehaviorPractical suggestions for effective classroom managementActivities that foster positive teacher-student connectionsIdeas for addressing student brain-dominance and learning preferencesTips for incorporating higher-order thinking skills into lessonsPraise for the Second Edition ofTeaching Outside the Box"The first edition ofTeaching Outside the Boxwas like a bible for my teacher trainees. This revised edition is even better."—Mark Phillips, professor emeritus of Secondary Education at San Francisco State University"This book will always be on my top ten 'must read' list because it's a practical text complete with the requisite skills and strategies that will help students believe in themselves—an essential ingredient to guarantee academic success."—Lori V. Quigley, Ph.D., professor and dean of the School of Education, The Sage Colleges"LouAnne Johnson offers real solutions for teachers. She includes all the 'things' I remember thinking, 'No one ever prepared me for this?' when I first started my teaching career."—Anne Marie Geckle, adjunct instructor and associate director, Online Programs, Notre Dame College