The classroom of choice : 100+ strategies to reach and teach every learner / Jonathan C. Erwin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erwin, Jonathan C., 1954- author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classroom management.

Motivation in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 283 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

100+ Strategies to Reach and Teach Every Learner

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Virginia : ASCD, [2025]

Summary:

With this updated edition of Jonathan C. Erwin's The Classroom of Choice, teachers can apply Choice Theory to create safer and more connected, empowered, and joyful environments for all learners.

Tapping into students' innate drives is the key to more empowered learning . . . and favoring choice over control is the secret to keeping students engaged and on task. In this new edition of The Classroom of Choice, Jonathan C. Erwin expands upon his pivotal tenets of student motivation and shows teachers how to apply Choice Theory to create safer and more connected, empowered, and joyful environments for all learners, with updated research and activities to reflect diverse student populations. It starts with motivation and trust. External motivation strategies, such as punishments and rewards, rarely inspire passion to learn. Erwin's approach focuses on developing and leveraging students' intrinsic motivation, which is grounded in universal human needs for: Survival and safety; Love and belonging; Competence and empowerment; Autonomy and freedom; and Fun and play. This book provides more than 100 proven classroom activities and strategies, along with a unit planning guide you can use to create intrinsically engaging lessons or improve existing ones. You'll also find language and a framework you can use to help students adapt their behavior in responsible and effective ways. A learning environment that satisfies students' basic needs not only prevents disruptive behavior but also encourages students to be fully engaged in quality learning. The Classroom of Choice will help you understand and attend to these needs, manage today's classroom challenges more easily, and empower your students to be more successful and independent learners.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1. Laying the Foundation for a Classroom of Choice

Chapter 2. Survival in the Classroom

Chapter 3. Love and Belonging in the Classroom

Chapter 4. Creating an Empowering Environment

Chapter 5. Social, Emotional, and Academic Empowerment

Chapter 6. Freedom in the Classroom

Chapter 7. Fun in the Classroom

Unit Planning Guide

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Acknowledgments

References

Index

About the Author

Related ASCD Resources

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781416633105

1416633103

9781416633112

1416633111

OCLC:

1442969361