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More About This Title Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains
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The pro’s and con’s of teaching and what it takes to be a super teacher.
2. Do Your Homework
A framework for helping teachers define their own teaching philosophies.
3. Preparation, Preparation, Preparation
Tips for organizing your classroom, your paperwork, and your self.
4. Make the First Week of Class a First-Class Week
Suggestions and specific activities for creating a dynamic classroom.
5. Discipline is Not a Dirty Word
Techniques for designing rules and creating a positive discipline environment.
6. Motivation & Morale Boosters
Practical suggestions for motivating and inspiring students of all ages and abilities.
7. The Three R’s: Reading, Reading, and Reading
Tips for motivating kids to read, improve comprehension, and teach poetry.
8. Teachers Talk: Q&A
Q&A from teachers on topics that may not be discussed in teacher training.
9. Students FAQ
Friends, siblings, parents, staying cool, bullies, and more.
10. Time and Energy Savers
Tips to save time, reduce stress, & focus energy on teaching instead of busy work.
11. Twenty Years From Now
Letters from readers who write about their teachers.
Appendix: Resources, books, websites, etc.
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--Gayle Robertson Jones, Safe and Drug-Free School Coordinator, Oklahoma State Department of Education
"LouAnne Johnson is an exceptional teacher who is unafraid to grapple with the untidy human realities of teaching and learning, and who is willing to share the secrets of her success with others. Teaching Outside the Box offers a wealth of important questions and answers that all teachers should seriously think about."
--Edward Pajak, director, graduate education, Johns Hopkins University
"As a student, I wish all teachers would read this book. If they put these strategies to use, school would be more fun. Teaching Outside the Box shows how you can be an awesome teacher if you just use some common sense, a little creativity, and a lot of caring."
--Liana Carsner, age 11, Tipp City, Ohio
