Reach Before You Teach : Ignite Passion and Purpose in Your Classroom /: Ignite Passion and Purpose in Your Classroom. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paula Prentis and Chris Parrott with Amy Smith.
• Authors: Prentis, Paula; (Psychologist), Parrott, Chris; (English teacher), Smith, Amy
• Contents: Preface; A Child’s Sense of Self Is of Paramount Concern; The Focus and Purpose of This Book; This Book Applies to Educators of Teens; The Bottom Line; About the Authors; 1. The Self; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; What Do We Mean by the Self?; The Self in School; Social Emotional Learning: Its Importance and How the Self Enables SEL Potential; How Does a Sense of Self Contribute to Personal Success and to Society?; Steps to Success – For Teaching and for You; Chapter Summary; 2. The Development of the Self: Understand and Connect With the Self Behind the Desk; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; Early Attachment and Self Development; True Self Versus False Self: The Battle Begins; Making Connections; Chapter Summary; 3. The Unaware Emotional Self: Soften Defenses to Foster Academic and Personal Growth; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; The Purpose of Defenses; The Development of Defenses and How They Inhibit Optimal Learning; Common Defense Mechanisms and How They May Manifest in the Classroom; How to Manage Defenses Through Interventions That Build the Self; Chapter Summary; 4. The Aware Emotional Self: Provide Tools for Emotional Management; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; Emotional Awareness - Knowing Your Temperature; Emotional Management – Shutting the Window; The Emotional Self in the Classroom; The Benefits; Chapter Summary; 5. The Cognitive Self: Use Cognitive Understanding to Awaken Potentials; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; Brain Structure and Related Functions; Stress on the Brain; Neuroplasticity: The Role of Experiences; Improving Motivation; Chapter Summary; 6. The Social Self: Consolidate the Self in the Social World; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; Set a Positive Social Tone in Your Classroom; Top Social Skills; Teamwork; Chapter Summary; 7. The Physical Self: Support the Physical Self for Optimal Overall Health; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; The Importance of Physical Health; Exercise and Health; Nutrition and Health; Sleep and Health; The Mind/Body Connection; The Physical Self in the Classroom; Chapter Summary; 8. The Self in the School Climate: How to Put the Environment to Work for You; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; What Is School Climate?; Personal Principles of Behavior; School Wide Policies; Parents and the Off-Campus Community; Chapter Summary; 9. The Self: Decision-Making, Motivation, and Giving Back; What You Will Learn in This Chapter; Where Are We?; Where Can We Go From Here?; Decision-Making – The Sine Qua Non of Self Skills; Motivation; Final Interventions; Chapter Summary; References; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 373.1102; High school teaching; Effective teaching; Teacher-student relationships
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483339665; 1483339661
• Related ISBNs: 9781452261386
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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