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Informationen zum Autor Brian M. Pete , co-founder of Robin Fogarty & Associates, comes from a family of educators-college professors, school superintendents, teachers and teachers of teachers. He has a rich background in professional development. Brian has worked with the adult learner in districts and educational agencies throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand and the GCC in the Middle East. He has an eye for the "teachable moment" and the words to describe what he sees as skillful teaching. He delivers dynamic, humor-filled sessions that energize the audiences with engaging strategies that transfer into immediate and practical on site applications. Comments from school leaders often say that it is the best PD the staff has ever had. ? Brian is co-author of: How to Teach Students to Think Within the Common Core , School Leaders Guide to Common Core Achieving Results , Supporting Differentiated Instruction: A PLC Approach, From Staff Room to Classroom: A Guide to Planning and Coaching Professional Learning , From Staff Room to Classroom II: The One-Minute PD Planner and The Right to Be Literate: 6 Literacy Strategies for the 21st Century. His works in progress include two pieces, one on inquiry learning with a focus on Problem-based Learning and the other on how to explicitly teach thinking skills in IB International Schools. Klappentext The idea that the person doing the talking is the person doing the learning seems counter-intuitive. Yet, that is exactly the case. When students put their thoughts into words, they internalize the learning. As they dialogue with peers, articulate their ideas, and express themselves, their oral language skills translate directly into written language skills. Explore six strategies that address the challenges of the achievement gap:1) Set High Expectations: Get Kids Emotionally Involved2) Challenges Students to Think: Teach Higher Order Thinking3) Require Rigor: Require Complete Sentences, Standard English, Formal Register4) Leave Nothing to Chance: Revisit! Review! Re-teach! Revise!5) Make No Excuses: Encourage At-Risk Participation6) Insist on Results: Emphasize Reading Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Introductory Comments Achievement Gap Facts A Story: Through the Cracks The Matthew Effect The Field Trip Heads Together Six Simple Strategies to Close the Achievement Gap 1. Set High Expectations: Get Kids Emotionally Involved Quote: "They don¿t teach us enough." Strategies: Brain Principles Student Choice TESA -- Teacher Expectations, Student Achievement Facing the Day with Feelings The Right Way Reflection: What Teachers Make Film: Dead Poets Society 2. Challenge Students to Think: Teach Higher Order Thinking Quote: "Make kids think." Strategies: Three-Story Intellect Fat and Skinny Questions Unpack the Language The Threaded Model Nine Best Practices Reflection: The Average Child Film: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jerry Seinfeld "World War II 101" 3. Require Rigor: Require Complete Sentences, Standard English, Formal Register Quote: "Good Morning, Class. I¿m Miss Hobbs!" Strategies: Down Memory Lane Diagramming Sentences Put Words in My Mouth The Sentence Squad Mr. Pete¿s Questions Reflection: Mr. Parnes¿ Questions Film: To Sir, with Love 4. Leave Nothing to Chance: Revisit! Review! Re-teach! Revise! Quote: "I told them what they¿re supposed to know." Strategies: Revisit with a Two-Minute Buzz Review by Dialing 4-1-1 and Connecting Re-teach the MI Way Revise for Precision and Accuracy Reflection: Invitation to Learn Film: Teachers 5. Make No Excuses: Encourage At-Risk Participation Quote: "What is it about me you can¿t ...
