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Informationen zum Autor By Nicholas J. Rinaldi Klappentext This book provides teachers with various tools to improve their classroom management skills, to actively involve students in lessons, and as a result, raise their interest level and improve learning. The ideas presented have been classroom-tested over many years and can be used in virtually any middle or high school classroom. Zusammenfassung This book provides teachers with various tools to improve their classroom management skills! to actively involve students in lessons! and as a result! raise their interest level and improve learning. The ideas presented have been classroom-tested over many years and can be used in virtually any middle or high school classroom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1:On Your Marks, Get Set.Establishing Expectations Course DescriptionGetting off to a good startChapter 2: Put Me In Coach.Getting Students Actively Involved OverviewChapter 3:Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.Opening of Class Activities OverviewProblems to introduce the next lessonProblems to review a previous lesson 'Real world' math problemsHoliday problemsSAT prep questionsBrain teasersChapter 4:And the Children Shall Lead.Rinaldi's Routine: Creating a Student-centered Classroom Procedures and MaterialsRinaldi's Routine--- Student surveyCooperative Learning---Student Survey i Chapter 5: Eureka.Inquiry Based /Discovery Lessons OverviewChessboard SquaresProperties of ExponentsThe Triangle Angle Sum TheoremFinding the Equation of a Parabola from Data Chapter 6: "When Will I Ever Use This?".Problems in the Student's World OverviewCircle GraphsScale Drawings and MoreMeanest Kid in SchoolChapter 7: He Who Laughs, Lasts.Humor in the Classroom OverviewMath RiddlesHumorous Story ProblemsMath JokesWacky DefinitionsChapter 8: Calculate This!...Using the Graphing Calculator OverviewThe Open BoxShortest Path ProblemBones, Bones, Bonesii Chapter 9: The Pen Is Mightier Than the Calculator.Writing in a Math Class OverviewAnswer CompletelyRead CarefullyRapid WriteFrom Top to BottomChalk TalkExit Slips Chapter 10: It's Game Time.Classroom Competitions OverviewStudent SurveyTic-Tac-ToeStation-to-StationBottleneckWho Am I?/What Am I?The Message GameTeam Tournament Chapter 11: All Good Things Must Come to an End.Closing Activities Chapter 12: But Wait! There's More.Odds and Ends Wait Time The ConsultantProgress ReportNew Year's Resolutioniii Assignment Sheets Self EsteemMonster Math Thumbs UpTest TimeConclusion Answers Appendix ...
