. . . This book is for K–12 teachers at all stages of their career . . . Read it and reflect with colleagues. Use it to focus your own inquiry into what is and is not working for your students and to replace ineffective and potentially harmful habits with more positive and effective ones."

Eva provides 52 weeks of topics, from being with difficult emotions to learning to forgive to feeling empathic joy, that include practical exercises and the scientific “why” for each one. This book could and should be woven into teacher education classes—it’s the missing piece that may be the most important part of a preservice teacher’s preparation.

• Reclaim your own vision and purpose against the threat of burn-out

• Understand why good teaching cannot be reduced to technique alone

• Explore and practice the relational traits that good teachers have in common

• Learn how to forge learning connections with your students and "teach across the gap"

Whether used for personal study, book club exploration, or professional development, TheCourage to Teach is rich with time-honored wisdom, and contemporary clarity about the ancient arts of teaching and learning."

Using real-world examples as well as research-based principles, this book shows how to

• Identify inherent assets that students bring to the classroom.

• Connect to students’ experiences through instructional planning and delivery.

• Foster students’ strengths through the use of predictable routines and structured paired and small-group learning experiences.

• Develop family and community partnerships.

Experts Debbie Zacarian, Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz, and Judie Haynes outline a comprehensive, collaborative approach to teaching that focuses on students’ strengths and resiliency. Teaching to Strengths encourages educators to embrace teaching and schoolwide practices that support and enhance the academic and socio-emotional development of students living with trauma, violence, and chronic stress.

• Reinventing small groups and centers so that they’re easier to manage—and so you don’t feel like you’re spread thin

• A foolproof productivity system just for teachers, including a life-saving method for batching lesson plans

• Scripts for establishing boundaries that will drastically reduce the time you spend lesson planning, responding to emails, and planning extracurriculars 
  
  

Our education environment is often stacked against teachers—from insufficient funding and mandatory meetings to red tape and standardized testing. Drawing on real-life struggles from the teachers who have used Sears' strategies to overcome burnout and make the most of their time, How To Love Teaching Again will give you specific steps to stop drowning in to-dos and do the work that inspires you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Transform your classroom into a democratic learning environment, today!

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2016

The story told and details shared in this book are invaluable for those in education who are looking to transform classrooms in to true democratic learning environments.

It has the the tools available to begin the mind shift in education that needs to happen to best prepare our youth for their futures.

Each chapter in this book presents a case study, a story, or a sustained image of a teaching situationa set of "circumstances" that produces significant learning in students. Each makes sense of the title of the book in a particular way. Each enriches its meaning by one increment. The idea of "teaching with your mouth shut" is explored, exemplified, and varied to such an extent that it ultimately specifies a comprehensible approach to teachingalong with a host of concrete teaching possibilities. In the end, not only will your notion of good teaching be transformed, but so too your sense of what may be signified by the word "teaching" itself.

Teaching with Your Mouth Shut is not intended as a manual for teachers; it aims to provoke reflection on the many ways teaching can be organized. The book engages its readers in a conversation about education. Thus, its purpose is not so much to reform education as it is to provoke fruitful dialogue about teaching and learning among people who have a stake in education.

Perfect for classrooms, A Writer’s Notebook gives budding writers a place to keep track of all the little things they notice every day. Young writers will love these useful tips for how to use a writer’s notebook to plant the seeds of ideas that will one day become stories.

This updated and expanded edition includes nine new chapters, featuring tips and tricks for using technology to enhance your writing, an exploration of the pros and cons of writing digitally vs. by hand, photos by the author and suggestions for how to use photography to enhance your own writing, and resources like websites, story contests, and recommended mentor texts. Each chapter incorporates advice for ways young writers can make their writer’s notebooks their own and can use technology to help develop their writing.

Recognize any of these myths?

• People have different styles of learning

• Boys are naturally better at mathematics than girls

• We only use 10% of our brains

• The left half of the brain is analytical, the right half is creative

• Men have a different kind of brain from women

• We can learn while we are asleep

• Babies become smarter if they listen to classical music

These myths and more are systematically debunked, with useful correct information about the topic in question.

• Debunks common myths about learning and education

• Provides empirical research on the facts relating to the myths

• Utilizes light-hearted, approachable language for easy reading

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of artificial intelligence (AI) models, like ChatGPT?

• How do ChatGPT and other large language models change things like the writing process?

• What do we need to understand about large language models (LLMs) and AI’s ability to transform how—and how quickly—we can communicate with our students and peers?

• How can we teach students to use AI appropriately and in ways that enhance their learning experiences?

  Open-source, content-creating AI models are a relatively new addition to the education landscape—and they are the next step for digital tools. With more than twenty-five years of experience as an educator and as one of the first teachers in the United States to have a 1:1 classroom, bestselling author of the Infused Classroom series, Holly Clark, takes a future-oriented approach to technology integration in education. Through her training and speaking engagements, she equips educators worldwide to effectively use technology, including AI, in their classrooms. And now, with The AI Infused Classroom, she offers a thoughtful, practical guide for navigating the latest iteration of edtech.
  
  The key to successfully integrating any digital tool, Clark says, is to focus on the deep learning and masterful pedagogy teachers can achieve with educational shifts, like the one the world is currently experiencing. Yes, things will change, but AI does not replace the need for well-trained and highly qualified teachers in the classroom. In fact, students need educators’ guidance, now more than ever, to ensure they are prepared for the world of AI.

  With the right mindset, the right questions, and the right strategies, you can use AI to create and broaden meaningful learning experiences for every student.