Stretch yourself : a personalized journey to deepen your teaching practice / Caitlin McLemore and Fanny Passeport.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLemore, Caitlin, author.

Passeport, Fanny, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First year teachers.

Teaching--Psychological aspects.

Teaching.

Classroom management.

Yoga.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 288 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Portland, Oregon ; Arlington, Virginia : International Society for Technology in Education, [2018]

Summary:

Two award-winning young educators from opposite sides of the globe share their insights to guide teachers on how to take risks and innovate in their daily practice. Stretch Yourself: A Personalized Journey to Deepen Your Teaching Practice is chock-full of tools and strategies to show teachers, especially those new to the profession, how to stretch and innovate in their teaching. Using the metaphor of yoga--with its focus on process and practice--the authors take teachers on a journey of self-reflection and assessment, leading them through three stages: Breathe, Stretch and Meditate.The book covers such topics as developing a sense of self-awareness to achieve excellence and the importance of maintaining balance and persevering in your practice.This book features: * The unique look and feel of a journal, with space to write and reflect on ideas as you read. * A self-assessment quiz so you can evaluate your mindset in terms of technology use and innovation. * Ideas for using tools available in your "edtech toolbox" to improve your teaching practice. * Highlights of teachers' and students' voices through project examples so you can learn from various perspectives. * Practical activities aligned to ISTE Standards for Educators and the ISTE Standards for Students. As the authors state, "Only through interacting with content, making mistakes and trying new things can we truly become aware of what there is to learn." Audience: K-12 educators

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Dedication

Copyright

About ISTE

From the Authors

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction

Introducing Edtech Yoga

How Our Process Can Help You

Book Organization

How to Use This Book

PART 1: Breathe

Chapter 1: Envision What Might Be

Understanding and Designing Your Emerging "You"

Being Present Is Crucial

Finding Your Edtech "Om"

Rethinking the "Tech" in Edtech

Embracing Edtech Stewardship

Challenges for Learning

Visible Thinking: A Routine

Finding Your Big WHY and Setting Up Your Goals

Meeting Your Emerging Self

Chapter 2: Put Your Vision into Action

A Postconstructivist Approach

Embracing the Digital Age

Finding the Courage to Be Your Emerging "You"

Doing More with Less

Building Confidence

Understanding and Developing Awareness

Chapter 3: Share Your Vision

You Are Not Alone

Being a "Glocal" Educator

Who Am I in Relation to the Whole?

Forming and Shaping Your Network

PART 2: Stretch

Chapter 4: Tools Inside the Edtech Box

How to Make Learning Tangible

Selecting Resources for Your Toolbox

Edtech Tools to Enrich Your Practice

Activities That Combine Student Standards

Edtech Integration Tips and Tricks

Chapter 5: Tinkering, Failure, and Overcoming Fear

The Tinkering Mindset

Thinking Outside the Box

Edtech Integration in Action

The Importance of Failure

Making Fear Your Friend

Chapter 6: Caution: Don't Overstretch

How Much Is Too Much?

Exploring Minimalism

Balance-Less Is More

Taking Care of Yourself

Focusing On the Journey, Not Just the Destination

PART 3: Meditate

Chapter 7: Self-Reflection

Are You Ready to Change?

Forms of Self-Reflection

Reflecting with Colleagues and Others

Chapter 8: Meaningful Feedback

Prior Experience with Feedback.

Providing Feedback to Others

Different Forms of Feedback

Receiving Feedback

Chapter 9: Sharing Our Journey with Others

Conferences: Learning from Others

Conferences: Presenting and Building a Network

Using Social Media to Connect

Publishing and Sharing Online

Conclusion

Appreciate Growth and Learning

Cyclical Growth

What Does It Mean to Be Flexible?

Farewell

Appendix A: Quiz Scoring and Personality-Profile Inclination(s)

♣ Stiff/Preflexible

♥ Understretched

♦ Flexible

♠ Overstretched

Appendix B: Glocal Project Examples

Appendix C: Digital-Citizen Lesson Plans

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781564847461

1564847462