Applying standards-based constructivism : a two-step guide for motivating elementary students / / Pat Flynn. [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790668103321
• Autore: Flynn Pat <1940-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-317-92290-5; 1-315-85384-1; 1-317-92291-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 372.1102
• Soggetti: Elementary school teaching - United States; Constructivism (Education) - United States; Motivation in education - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "An Eye on Education book"--cover.; First published 2004 by Eye on Education.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; The Way the Sections are Organized; Section Heading; Learning Objective; Main Points; Reality Check Questions; Thoughts for Reflection; End of the Section Assessment; Examples of the Two-Step; Other Details Regarding this Book; Concept Map; Acknowledgements; 1 Relationship Between Standards and Constructivism; Examples of Constructivist-Based Standards; Constructivism and Standards; Learning Objective; Main Points; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment; Understanding Requires Engagement; Learning Objective; Main PointsThoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment; 2 The Components of the Two-Step; Exploration; Learning Objectives; Main Points; Exploratory Phase for a Harriet Tubman Lesson; Examples of an Exploratory Phase; Discovery Phase for a Unit on Waterways and State History; Discovery Phase (a Performance Task):; Exploratory Phase:; Thought for Reflection; End of Section Assessment; Sample Summary of a Two-Step; Discovery; Learning Objectives; Main Points; A Thought for Reflection; End of Section Assessment:; Sample Summary of a Two-Step; Interventions; Learning Objective; Main Points; Spontaneous InterventionsTeacher Observation Is Valid Assessment; Individualize Instruction with Spontaneous Interventions; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Session Assessment; Sample Summary of a Two-Step; Learning Objectives for a Lesson; Learning Objective; Main Points; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment; Sample Summary of a Two-Step; Assessment; Learning Objective; Main Points; Three Purposes for Assessment of Student Performance; Strategies for Assessment of Student Performance; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment:; Sample Summary of a Two-Step; Reflection; Learning ObjectiveThoughts on Reflection; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment:; Sample Summary of a Two-Step; 3 How We Learn Guides How We Teach; Learning Grows from Confusion; Learning Objective; Main Points; The Two-Step Model and the Confusion that Leads to Understanding; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment; Memorization and Critical Thinking; Learning Objectives; Main Point; Thoughts for Reflection:; End of Section Assessment; We Learn Best When We Teach Others; Learning Objective; Main Points; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Chapter Assessment; 4 How Constructivism Differs fromTraditional Models: A Practical Application for Teachers, Administrators, and StudentsInteraction, Lecture, and Constructivism; Learning Objective; Main Points; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment; Student Motivation through Authentic Tasks; Learning Objective; Main Points; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Section Assessment; The Effective Classroom Teacher; Learning Objective; Main Points; Thoughts for Reflection:; End of Section Assessment; The Effective Student; Learning Objective; Main Points; Thoughts for Reflection; End of Chapter Assessment
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning.