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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460039803321

Autore

Curwin Richard L. <1944->

Titolo

Meeting students where they live [[electronic resource] ] : motivation in urban schools / / Richard L. Curwin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Va., : ASCD, c2010

ISBN

1-282-71733-2

9786612717338

1-4166-1053-7

1-4166-1054-5

1-4166-1056-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (195 p.)

Disciplina

371.009173/2

Soggetti

Education, Urban - United States

Community and school - United States

Students with social disabilities - United States

Public schools - Social aspects - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; A Teacher's Parable; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Difficulty of Motivating Urban Youth; Chapter 2: Ten Quick Strategies to Increase Motivation; Chapter 3: Twelve Killers of Motivation and Their Remedies; Chapter 4: Punishments, Threats, and Rewards; Chapter 5: Creating Hope in Students; Chapter 6: Welcoming All Students to School and Class; Chapter 7: Building Motivating Lessons; Chapter 8: Energizing Ourselves; Chapter 9: Effort-Based Evaluation; Chapter 10: Improving Homework Completion

Chapter 11: The Relationship Between Behavior and MotivationChapter 12: For the Administrator; Conclusion: A Place Where Dreams Come True; Ten Books Worth Reading; Appendix A: Phonics Challenge Worksheet; Appendix B: Texture Drawing Worksheet; Appendix C: Landscape Installation Challenge Worksheet; Appendix D: Measurement Challenge Worksheet; Appendix E: Pre-Algebra Equations Challenge



Worksheet; Appendix F: Math Challenge Worksheet; Appendix G: Social Studies Challenge Worksheet; Bibliography; Index; About the Author; Related ASCD Resources

Sommario/riassunto

The bestselling coauthor of Discipline with Dignity examines problems common to urban schools and offers comprehensive, long-reaching strategies for engaging troubled and hard-to-reach youth.