Small teaching K-8 : lighting your load with the science of learning / Sarah Connell Sanders, James M. Lang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lang, James M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive learning.

Education, Elementary--Research.

Education, Elementary.

Thought and thinking--Study and teaching.

Thought and thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J.: Jossey-Bass, c2023.

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

"While the original Small Teaching fills the gap in higher education literature between the primary research in cognitive theory and the classroom environment, this book applies the same foundational research to K-8 classrooms. Small Teaching is characterized by evocative storytelling, designed to convey compelling anecdotes across popular culture and individual schools in order to illustrate the issues, challenges, and opportunities presented in educators' classrooms every day. It offers simple interventions that can be integrated into pre-existing techniques as well as clear descriptions of how to do so. The book provides action items for energizing students that intentionally require minimal preparation and grading. The term "small teaching" refers to an approach that seeks to spark positive change in the classroom through small but powerful modifications to course design and teaching practices. A small teaching approach or activity may take one of three forms: brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions in a course, or small modifications in course design or communication with students. Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching, explains the rationale for offering it within a specific time period in a typical class, and then provides concrete examples of how this intervention has been used or could be used by faculty in a variety of disciplines"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

About the Authors

Foreword

Introduction

Part I Knowing: The Six-Minute Fix

Chapter 1 Retrieving

What's the Theory?

In Short

Models

Three-Two-One

Closing Questions

Big Basket Quizzes

Multi-Part Quizzes

Polling

Principles

Frequency Matters

Align Practice and Assessment

Require Thinking

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Retrieving

Conclusion

Chapter 2 Self-Explaining

Think Aloud

How Does This Connect to Our Goal?

Turn-and-Talk

Discussion Protocols

Scaffold Self-Explanation

Point to Principles

Utilize Peer Power

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Self-Explaining

Chapter 3 Predicting

Predict during Do Nows

Pretesting

Anticipation Guides

Tea Party

Closing Predictions

Stay Conceptual

Provide Fast Feedback

Leave Time for Reflection

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Predicting

Chapter 4 Putting It All Together: Jennifer Hedrington, Grade 7 Teacher

Part II Thinking: Strength and Conditioning

Chapter 5 Synthesizing

Synthesis Sentence Starters

Knowledge Dumps

Finding the Main Idea

Concept Maps

The Minute Thesis

Provide the Framework

Facilitate Synthesis

Leverage Peer Learning

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Synthesis

Chapter 6 Practicing

Unpack Your Assessments

Parcel Them Out and Practice Them

Provide Feedback

Make the Time for In-Class Practice

Space It Out

Practice Mindfully

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Practice

Chapter 7 Mapping

Models.

Year-Long Theme

Writing an Objective

Post an Agenda

Set a Timer

Utilize Strong Verbs

Don't Be Afraid to Dipstick

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Mapping

Chapter 8 Putting It All Together: Jennessa Burks, Grade 4 Teacher

Part III Transforming: Balance and Agility

Chapter 9 Growing

Reward Growth

Give Growth-Language Feedback

Promote Success Strategies

Design for Growth

Communicate for Growth

Feedback for Growth

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Growing

Chapter 10 Motivating

Positive Recognition

Tell Great Stories

Invoke Self-Transcendent Purpose

Share Your Enthusiasm

Show Compassion

Acknowledge the Emotions in the Room

Make It Social

Let Your Enthusiasm Show

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Motivating

Chapter 11 Expanding

Models, Principles, and Resources

Project-Based Learning

Community Service Learning

Games and Simulations

Resources

Small Teaching Quick Tips: Expanding

Chapter 12 Putting It All Together: Matt Halpern, Kindergarten Teacher and Literacy Consultant

Chapter 13 Conclusion

References

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-86351-1

1-119-86352-X

OCLC:

1334726501