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Rather than focusing on behavior (the symptoms), this book shows educators how to better meet the basic unmet needs of youth at risk: ATTACHMENT, ACHIEVEMENT, AUTONOMY, and ALTRUISM.
Author Archives: Sharon Schanzer
Must Reads for Teachers, Student Well-Being
Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom by William B. Ribas et al.
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Without introducing a new program, this book provides a practical guide for how teachers can develop social-emotional skills in their students within the regular classroom setting every day.
Must Reads for Teachers, Student Well-Being
Supporting Student Mental Health by Michael Hass and Amy Ardell
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By actively involving students in understanding and monitoring their own learning, you will increase student motivation and engagement.
Must Reads for Teachers, Student Engagement
Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment by Ron Berger et al.
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By actively involving students in understanding and monitoring their own learning, you will increase student motivation and engagement.
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Rather than having a vague idea about what student engagement is, this book has a 4-part definition of it and 40 useful strategies to increase engagement.
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Learn to increase engagement by focusing on relationship building, teacher clarity, and student challenge.
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Educators can get so caught up in test prep that we lose sight of key literacy skills our students need. It’s time to think more deeply about the reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that truly prepare our students to be thoughtful citizens of the modern world.
Must Reads for Teachers, Speaking and Listening
Next Steps with Academic Conversations by Jeff Zwiers
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This book shows teachers how to introduce five core skills so students can engage in the kind of academic conversations that boost learning, deepen thinking, and make learning more social and fun.
Must Reads for Teachers, Speaking and Listening
Quality Questioning by Jackie Acree Walsh and Beth Dankert Sattes
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Classroom questioning can focus student attention, boost cognition, and foster learning. This book shows teachers how to create, implement, and follow-up up on powerful questions.
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This book shows how our habits, our workplaces, and modern technology are draining our bandwidth and what we can do to get our bandwidth back.