Nic Cooper, Betty K. Garner Developing a Learning Classroom

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Discover powerful ways to connect with your students!All too often, managing a classroom means gaining control, dictating guidelines, and implementing rules. Designed for any teacher struggling with student behavior, motivation, and engagement, Developing a Learning Classroom explores how to create a thriving, learning-centered classroom through three critical concepts?relationships, relevance, and rigor. Discover how you can:Develop an interactive learning mindsetCreate a safe environment where students question, explore, and discover Uncover a student's learning profile as well as your own teaching styleUse student input to create classroom practices and procedures Apply brain-based instructional strategies to keep students engagedUse student surveys and a personal education plan to improve learning environmentsFilled with classroom stories, starter worksheets, and action steps, this book reveals the secrets to transforming an ordinary classroom into an extraordinary learning community!