The Lifetime Learner's Guide to Reading and Learning
Author: Gary Hoover
Publisher:
Published: 2017-07-11
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780999114940
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Outstanding Books for the College Bound
Author: Angela Carstensen
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2011-05-27
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 083899315X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than simply a vital collection development tool, this book can help librarians help young adults grow into the kind of independent readers and thinkers who will flourish at college.
Reading in the Wild
Author: Donalyn Miller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013-11-04
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 047090030X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Reading in the Wild, reading expert Donalyn Miller continues the conversation that began in her bestselling book, The Book Whisperer. While The Book Whisperer revealed the secrets of getting students to love reading, Reading in the Wild, written with reading teacher Susan Kelley, describes how to truly instill lifelong "wild" reading habits in our students. Based, in part, on survey responses from adult readers as well as students, Reading in the Wild offers solid advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess five key reading habits that cultivate a lifelong love of reading. Also included are strategies, lesson plans, management tools, and comprehensive lists of recommended books. Copublished with Editorial Projects in Education, publisher of Education Week and Teacher magazine, Reading in the Wild is packed with ideas for helping students build capacity for a lifetime of "wild" reading. "When the thrill of choice reading starts to fade, it's time to grab Reading in the Wild. This treasure trove of resources and management techniques will enhance and improve existing classroom systems and structures." —Cris Tovani, secondary teacher, Cherry Creek School District, Colorado, consultant, and author of Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? "With Reading in the Wild, Donalyn Miller gives educators another important book. She reminds us that creating lifelong readers goes far beyond the first step of putting good books into kids' hands." —Franki Sibberson, third-grade teacher, Dublin City Schools, Dublin, Ohio, and author of Beyond Leveled Books "Reading in the Wild, along with the now legendary The Book Whisperer, constitutes the complete guide to creating a stimulating literature program that also gets students excited about pleasure reading, the kind of reading that best prepares students for understanding demanding academic texts. In other words, Donalyn Miller has solved one of the central problems in language education." —Stephen Krashen, professor emeritus, University of Southern California
Teaching for Lifelong Learning
Author: Elliott Seif
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-26
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781951075477
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDevelop students into curious explorers and independent thinkers. With Teaching for Lifelong Learning, you will discover a four-phase instructional framework that offers an accessible approach to implementing rigorous learning. Discover many practical ways to improve instruction, assessment, and curriculum that will empower students to not just thrive in the classroom today but also to continue growing long after leaving formal education. Get steps and approaches for each phase of instruction: (1) setting the stage, (2) building the foundation, (3) deepening learning, and (4) providing closure. Gain strategies and activities that are specific to each instructional phase, plus a core set of activities that work across all four phases. Understand what it means to commit to developing a growth mindset in students. Know what to look for in a curriculum when choosing or designing a new one. Review examples from various disciplines in elementary school, middle school, and high school classrooms. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding Goals That Support Lifelong Learning Chapter 2: Adapting Instruction Chapter 3: Assessing Chapter 4: Developing a Curriculum Chapter 5: Applying Lifelong Learning Ideas to Project-Based Learning Chapter 6: Building a Lifelong Learning Program Epilogue References and Resources Index
Long Life Learning
Author: Michelle R. Weise
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-11-10
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1119597528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA visionary guide for the future of learning and work Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Don’t Even Exist Yet offers readers a fascinating glimpse into a near-future where careers last 100 years, and education lasts a lifetime. The book makes the case that learners of the future are going to repeatedly seek out educational opportunities throughout the course of their working lives — which will no longer have a beginning, middle, and end. Long Life Learning focuses on the disruptive and burgeoning innovations that are laying the foundation for a new learning model that includes clear navigation, wraparound and funding supports, targeted education, and clear connections to more transparent hiring processes. Written by the former chief innovation officer of Strada Education Network’s Institute for the Future of Work, the book examines: How will a dramatically extended lifespan affect our careers? How will more time in the workforce shape our educational demands? Will a four-year degree earned at the start of a 100-year career adequately prepare us for the challenges ahead? Perfect for anyone with an interest in the future of education and Clayton Christensen’s theories of disruptive innovation, Long Life Learning provides an invaluable glimpse into a future that many of us have not even begun to imagine.
Peak Learning
Author: Ronald Gross
Publisher: Tarcher
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlike studies which focus on theory or practice in adult education, this book presents a set of skills and techniques for self-education. Written by the author of The Lifelong Learner: A Guide to Self-Development ( LJ 9/15/77), it aims to unlock the potential of a learner's mind by teaching fast, efficient, thorough, and productive learning skills. As the book describes, peak learning--or, the ``realist education,''--is independent, unconstrained, noninstitutionalized development incorporating individual learning styles. The book's ideas are presented in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. Recommended for education collections.-- Samuel T. Huang, Northern Illinois Univ. Libs., DeKalb -Library Journal.
Beginners
Author: Tom Vanderbilt
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1524732176
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn insightful, joyful tour of the transformative powers of starting something new, no matter your age—from the bestselling author of Traffic and You May Also Like “Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves—that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young.” —Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Outliers Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? Inspired by his young daughter’s insatiable curiosity, Tom Vanderbilt embarks on a yearlong quest of learning—purely for the sake of learning. Rapturously singing Spice Girls songs in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to eight-year-olds, and dodging scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica, Vanderbilt tackles five main skills but learns so much more. Along the way, he interviews dozens of experts about the fascinating psychology and science behind the benefits of becoming an adult beginner and shows how anyone can get better at beginning again—and, more important, why they should take those first awkward steps. Funny, uplifting, and delightfully informative, Beginners is about how small acts of reinvention, at any age, can make life seem magical.
How to Read a Book
Author: Mortimer J. Adler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2014-09-30
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1476790159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInvestigates the art of reading by examining each aspect of reading, problems encountered, and tells how to combat them.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Author: Zaretta Hammond
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2014-11-13
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1483308022
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection
Lit!
Author: Tony Reinke
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2011-09-09
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 1433522292
DOWNLOAD EBOOKI love to read. I hate to read. I don't have time to read. I only read Christian books. I'm not good at reading. There's too much to read. Chances are, you've thought or said one of these exact phrases before because reading is important and in many ways unavoidable. Learn how to better read, what to read, when to read, and why you should read with this helpful guide from accomplished reader Tony Reinke. Offered here is a theology for reading and practical suggestions for reading widely, reading well, and for making it all worthwhile.
