Teachers As Architects Of Learning: Twelve Constructs To Design And Configure Successful Learning Experiences, Second Edition

Teachers as Architects of Learning: Twelve Constructs to Design and Configure Successful Learning Experiences, Second Edition

Product Description Craft a personal blueprint for teaching that ensures student learning stands as the foundation of your classroom. Drawing on research from the field, reflections from teachers, and the authors' professional experience, Teachers as Architects of Learning guides educators in building their wisdom around the art of teaching. Find new and better ways to plan, implement, discuss, question, model, and more.Use this resource to help students apply their existing knowledge most purposefully to new learning opportunities:Gain a deeper understanding of the learning process through an extensive overview of key learning theories and their practical applications.Discover how a focus on learning rather than teaching benefits students.Explore twelve learning constructs, and learn ways of incorporating them into a learning-centered classroom.Reflect on teaching strategies, and develop more mindful approaches to class modeling, both in individual and collaborative group contexts.Examine the importance of students' investment in their own learning process, and create an environment in which students find more motivation, agency, and mindfulness in their learning.Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Authors Foreword Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Questioning Chapter 3: Self-Assessment: Reflection and Feedback Chapter 4: Observing and Listening Chapter 5: Explicit Instruction Chapter 6: Modeling and Exemplars Chapter 7: Support and Safety Chapter 8: Time Chapter 9: Expectation Chapter 10: Lifeworlds Chapter 11: Desire Chapter 12: Resources Chapter 13: Existing Knowledge Appendix References and Resources Index Review "In Teachers as Architects of Learning, Grift and Major shift our thinking from teaching to learning. Their three fundamental goals--(1) activate successful student learning, (2) grow in consciousness about how intentional teaching impacts learning, and (3) learn through reflection--provide the structure of this brilliant resource. In it, you will find well-researched and practical suggestions, classroom scenarios, and examples for making you, your classroom, and your school remembered for impactful learning." ----Tammy Heflebower, educational consultant and author"This intensely practical book lays out twelve core education practices. You'll be motivated to master them by the clear rationale the authors give for each one. Better yet, the authors provide excellent guidelines for learning to use these constructs, information that allows you to reflect on your progress, and exemplars of what they look like in practice. Start with one, and you'll return to these pages for more." ----Jane A. G. Kise, educational consultant and author About the Author Gavin Grift has extensive experience as a teacher, assistant principal, and educational coach, and his passion, commitment, and style have made him an in-demand presenter of keynotes, seminars, and in-school support days. As a speaker, Gavin connects with national and international audiences on professional learning communities, teacher leadership, Cognitive Coaching, and teachers as architects of learning.Gavin is the coauthor of numerous articles and books, including Transformative Talk: Cognitive Coaches Share Their Stories, Collaborative Teams That Transform Schools, and Transformative Collaboration. He also revised Learning by Doing with Colin Sloper for an Australian context.Clare Major is a psychologist, educator, and researcher, currently teaching at the University of Melbourne and consulting with schools across Australia. With twenty-nine years of experience in education as a teacher, school leader, and regional and state adviser, Clare combines her passion and expertise in learning and human behavior to build potent leadership potential in others.