Building Your Teaching Skills Sixth Edition eBook Jon Saphier Mary Ann Haley-Speca Robert Gower
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Saphier, Jon. The skillful teacher: building your teaching skills / by Jon Saphier, Mary Ann Haley-Speca, Robert Gower. – 6 ed. ISBN: 978-1-886822-10-8 (pbk.); 978-1-886822-12-2 (ebk); 978-1-886822-46-7 (kindle) 1. Teaching. 2. Learning. I. Haley-Speca, Mary Ann. II. Gower, Robert R. III. Title. LB1025.3.S27 2007 371.102----dc222007007563 Printed in the United States of America SIXTH EDITION Published and distributed by: Research for Better Teaching, Inc. One Acton Place Acton, MA 01720 978-263-9449 voice 978-263-9959 fax
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Table of Contents The Skillful Teacher 6th Edition Building Your Teaching Skills Sixth Edition eBook Copyright © 2008 by Research for Better Teaching, Inc Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Read Me First Notes to the Reader of the Kindle eBook Version of The Skillful Teacher Preface Preface Acknowledgement Acknowledgments Authors About the Authors Chapter 1 Introduction The Nature of Professional Knowledge in Teaching Plan of This Book Uses of This Book Chapter 2 Teacher Beliefs Beliefs About Intelligence and Children’s Capacity to Learn Beliefs About Learning Beliefs About Teachers and Teaching Beliefs About Schools and Schooling Part 1 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT Chapter 3 Attention Brain Research A Continuum of Tools from Authority to Attraction Analyzing Attention Behavior Matching with Attention Moves Chapter 4 Momentum Provisioning Overlapping Fillers Intrusions Lesson Flexibility Giving Notice Before Transitions Subdividing Anticipation Conclusion
Chapter 5 Space Matching Space to Instruction Ownership and Privacy Recommendations on Using Space Chapter 6 Time Time as a Construct Time Allocation and Efficiency Pacing and Rhythm Chapter 7 Routines Routines for What? Clear Communication and Standards Matching Routines to Purposes Chapter 8 Discipline A Comprehensive Approach to Discipline Causes of Disruptive or Inattentive Behavior Establishing the Foundation Eliminating Disruptions Building a Climate of High Achievement Dealing with Very Resistant Students Summary Part 2 INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTION Chapter 9 Clarity Framing the Learning Presenting Information Creating Mental Engagement Getting Inside Students’ Heads: Cognitive Empathy Consolidating and Anch