Breaking free from myths about teaching and learning : innovation as an engine for student success / Allison Zmuda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zmuda, Allison.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School improvement programs--United States.

School improvement programs.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 196 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : ASCD, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Allison Zmuda defines and debunks nine long-standing and destructive myths about teaching and learning and explores ways in which schools can create more dynamic and empowering classroom environments for students.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Myths Related to Learning in Schools; Chapter 2: The Illusion of Accomplishment; Chapter 3: Transforming the 21st Century Schoolhouse into a Learning Organization; Chapter 4: Designing Tasks to Focus Student Work and Measure Mission-Driven Goals; Chapter 5: Designing Learning Environments That Reflect Our Knowledge of Learning and Our Realization of Mission and Vision; Chapter 6: Revisiting and Rethinking Teaching and Learning Myths; Author's Note; Afterword; Bibliography; Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612916861

9781416612773

1416612777

9781282916869

1282916866

9781416612759

1416612750

9781416612735

1416612734

9781416612766

1416612769

OCLC:

695933563