Explores the expansion of cooperative learning practices to include the school and district and explains why cooperation can strengthen schooling at every level.
Interaction among colleagues is essential for building collaborative cultures in schools ( Hargreaves , 1991 ; Little , 1990 ) . Social support is critical for the ongoing professional development of teachers ( Nias , 1984 ) .
One bit of advice , Karen . Promise yourself that when you are done and get that degree , you will do something valuable with your learning . Make your life better in some way . Do something new , take a risk .
A boy's circle starts out small but steadily grows as he builds relationships throughout his community.
Miller, J. P. (1981). The compassionate teacher: How to teach and learn with your whole self. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Miller, J. P., Cassie, B., & Drake, S. (1991). Holistic learning:A teacher's guide to integrated studies.
Reaching All by Creating Tribes Learning Communities blends the fields of group process and cooperative learning; prevention and resiliency; learning theory and school change into a comprehensive, meaningful whole.
My advice is to jump into morning meetings and closing circles with both feet. As you will learn from this book, the best way to increase student engagement and promote a positive learning environment is by doing both the morning ...
In this book, Paulo Freire's culture circles cross linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic borders to work across contexts in the U.S. (early education, pre-service and in-service teacher education) and in Brazil (adult education).
In Socratic Circles: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in Middle and High School , author Matt Copeland provides real-world examples and straightforward answers to frequent questions.
Cooperative Learning in Context examines the real-world implications of cooperative learning techniques used in a culturally diverse, suburban elementary school fourth grade mathematics class and sixth grade social studies class.
The #1 international best seller In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg reignited the conversation around women in the workplace. Sandberg is chief operating officer of Facebook and coauthor of Option B with Adam Grant.