My Teacher Told Me I Could
My Teacher Told Me I Could

Author: Regenia M. Rawlinson

Publisher:

Published: 2007-11

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780595427772

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My Teacher Told Me I Could will help educators examine how negative feelings and attitudes impact student achievement, as well as provide strategies for improving the way they feel. When students believe they can succeed, they will work harder to increase academic performance. Higher academic achievement will turn student discouragement into action that fosters repeated success. Frequent achievement will improve the feelings and attitudes of students, thereby increasing academic self-esteem. Rawlinson provides guidance for teachers, helping them create positive classroom environments that foster high academic performance and enhance academic self-esteem. Chapter one discusses how feelings and attitudes affect the classroom environment. Chapter two focuses on how the act of teaching is viewed by some educators. Chapter three offers strategies for creating and maintaining a nurturing classroom atmosphere. Chapter four examines resiliency and the reason some students have it while others don't. Chapter five encourages educators to reflect on what-ifs. Finally, Rawlinson presents some thoughts on teaching, encouraging teachers to consider them. Information and strategies in My Teacher Told Me I Could will foster high academic performance and help students value themselves as learners. My Teacher Told Me I Could will guide teachers in creating classroom environments that improve learning by enhancing student academic self-esteem.

The Knowledge Gap
The Knowledge Gap

Author: Natalie Wexler

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0735213569

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The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.

Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning
Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning

Author: Lois Ruth Harris

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-04-20

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1351036963

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Using Self-Assessment to Improve Student Learning synthesizes research on self-assessment and translates it into actionable guidelines and principles for pre-service and in-service teachers and for school leaders, teacher educators, and researchers. Situated beyond the simple how-to frameworks currently available for teachers and graduate students, this volume illuminates self-assessment’s complexities and substantial promise to strategically move students toward self-regulated learning and internalized goals. Addressing theory, empirical evidence, and common implementation issues, the book’s developmental approach to quality self-assessment practices will help teachers, leaders, and scholars maximize their impact on student self-regulation and learning.

Self-esteem
Self-esteem

Author: David Miller

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2012-04-20

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1446292479

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Do some of your pupils suffer from low or fragile self-esteem? Perhaps you want to help, but don′t know how? If so, this book is for you. Using insights from theory, research and classroom practice, it provides strategies and techniques that will enhance the confidence of primary school children through authentic learning experiences. This book includes: -discussions on a range of issues surrounding self-esteem enhancement in school -studies of recent work in this area -links between self-esteem and the development of competence (fitting in with the Raising Attainment agenda) -research evidence from real primary classrooms -a clear articulation of strategies and techniques to use in classrooms -a summary and analysis of the key theoretical and empirical work in the area The book′s clear practical focus will be of interest to all teachers and managers keen to enhance self-esteem in their schools. It will prove equally useful for teachers in training and more experienced teachers undertaking further study. This book will empower you to develop your practice with a clear sense of direction - and with increased confidence. David Miller is Professor of Education at the University of Dundee. Teresa Moran is the Associate Dean (Education and Professional Development) at the University of Dundee.