Fostering learner independence : an essential guide for K-6 educators /

This book helps teachers reflect on practices that help students develop self-sufficiency, good work habits, self-motivation, resiliency, and critical thinking skills so they can learn independently.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Rose-Duckworth, Roxann (Autor), Ramer, Karin (Autor)
Otros Autores: Ritchhart, Ron (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2009]
Colección:NU Curriculum.
Temas:
Active learning.
Elementary school teaching.
Motivation in education.
Apprentissage par l'action.
Enseignement primaire.
Motivation en éducation.
EDUCATION > Elementary.
Active learning
Elementary school teaching
Motivation in education
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Chapter 1
  • Learner Independence
  • Defining Learner Independence
  • Learner Independence Encourages Self-Esteem
  • Independent Learning: A Habit of Mind
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our Classrooms
  • Chapter 2
  • Structuring for Learner Independence
  • Controlling Versus Structuring for Learning
  • Fostering Independence Through Student Thinking
  • Interdependence Encourages Independence
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our ClassroomsChapter 3
  • Teaching That Promotes Independence
  • Implicit and Explicit Teaching
  • Constructivist Education
  • Supporting Students: The Zone of Proximal Development
  • Problem-Based Instruction
  • Gradually Releasing Responsibility
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our Classrooms
  • Chapter 4
  • Expectations and Communication That Support Independence
  • Benefits of a Well-Managed Classroom
  • Setting Expectations
  • Communicating With Students
  • Language of the Classroom
  • Peer Communication
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to ReflectA Visit to Our Classrooms
  • Chapter 5
  • Aligning Understandings and the Environment for Independence
  • Benefits of a Well-Planned Environment
  • An Environment That Mirrors a Teacherâ€?s Understandings
  • Analyzing the Physical Environment
  • Role of the Teacher
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our Classrooms
  • Chapter 6
  • Setting up for Independence
  • Arranging the Physical Environment
  • Whole Group
  • Small Group
  • Student Seating
  • Student Seating: The Freedom to Choose
  • The Teacherâ€?s Desk
  • Learning Centers, Materials, Supplies, and ResourcesWall Space
  • A Final Touch
  • Routines and Procedures
  • Change over Time
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our Classrooms
  • Chapter 7
  • Assessment That Fosters Independence
  • A Comparison of Assessments
  • The Link Between Rubrics and Independence
  • Assessment That Encourages Independence and Creativity
  • Assessing with Purpose
  • Reflect on Your Use of Rubrics
  • The Benefits of Assessment for Learning
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our Classrooms
  • Chapter 8
  • Evaluation and Analysis That Develops IndependenceSupporting Students Through Evaluation
  • Using Evaluation in Planning
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our Classrooms
  • Chapter 9
  • Information That Fosters Learner Independence
  • Observations as Assessment
  • Conversations as Assessment
  • Feedback: Descriptive and Evaluative
  • Feedback That Informs Instruction
  • Analyzing Student Work for Evidence of Instruction
  • Analyzing with Others
  • Conclusion
  • A Time to Reflect
  • A Visit to Our Classrooms
  • ""Chapter 10
  • Planning to Support Independence""

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