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How do you motivate a classroom of bored teenagers, self-absorbed
tweens, or energetic younger students to learn? In this book,
you'll explore what Michael F. Opitz and Michael P. Ford have
discovered about planning lessons that engage students and enable
them to truly enjoy learning. The authors outline key findings from
research on motivation and engagement and offer real-life teaching
examples from various grades. They show how to systematically
propel students to enjoy using their minds every day-and to view
themselves as confident learners ready to take on the challenges of
the world. Engaging Minds in the Classroom is a must-read for any
educator who understands that developing students' love of learning
is the catalyst for achievement at every level.
We decide, every day, whether we are going to turn students on or
off to science and mathematics in our classrooms."" Daily decisions
about how to incorporate creativity, choice, and autonomy-integral
components of engagement-can build students' self-efficacy, keep
them motivated, and strengthen their identities as scientists and
mathematicians. In this book, Eric Brunsell and Michelle A. Fleming
show you how to apply the joyful learning framework introduced in
Engaging Minds in the Classroom to instruction in science and
mathematics. Acknowledging that many students-particularly girls
and students of color-do not see themselves as mathematicians and
scientists, the authors provide a series of suggested activities
that are aligned with standards and high expectations to engage and
motivate all learners. Given the current focus on encouraging
students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) studies, this book is a welcome addition to
every teacher's reference collection.
How can we keep students attentive, thoughtful, and inquisitive
about learning in language arts? It certainly takes more than new
standards and assessments. In this book, Mary Jo Fresch shows how
you can use the joyful learning framework introduced in Engaging
Minds in the Classroom to better engage students in reading,
writing, speaking, listening, and other elements of language arts
learning. She provides innovative instructional approaches for
diverse students at all grade levels, linking the strategies to the
research that demonstrates the effects of motivation and engagement
on student success. Educators striving to meet the multiple
challenges of standards, assessments, ELL instruction, and
achievement gaps have more reasons than ever before to attend to
this critical aspect of learning. Engaging Minds in English
Language Arts Classrooms will inspire you to make the kinds of
changes in your classroom that will truly engage students' minds-by
helping them experience joy in learning. Mary Jo Fresch is a
professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Ohio State
University. She is the author of multiple works on literacy
instruction, including The Power of Picture Books (with Peggy
Harkins) and Teaching and Assessing Spelling (with Aileen Wheaton).
Political intrigue. Environmental issues. Ethical dilemmas.
Critical thinking. Problem solving. Social studies content is
directly connected to real life and is filled with built-in hooks
to transform tuned-out students into engaged and enthusiastic
learners. Experiencing schoolwide elections, researching a cause,
and participating in mock court cases are just a few ways to build
the joyful self-efficacy and knowledge that students need for
college, careers, and civic-minded adulthood. Springing from the
insights and research in Engaging Minds in the Classroom: The
Surprising Power of Joy, Erekson explains how to integrate the
joyful learning approach with social studies standards, including
the Common Core, the National Curriculum Standards for Social
Studies, and the College, Career, and Civic Life framework. In
addition to discussing how to create a student-centered classroom
and develop activities that generate authentic products and
meaningful outcomes, Erekson provides specific strategies that will
enhance your own joy of teaching and learning. This volume
completes the set of Engaging Minds, and is a welcome addition to
every teacher's reference collection.
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