Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
In The Active Classroom Field Book, Ron Nash tells the success stories of elementary principals and teachers around the country who have implemented active classroom practices in their schools and classrooms. Focusing and expanding on the strategies in The Active Classroom: Practical Strategies for Involving Students in the Learning Process, Nash uses educator interviews, anecdotes, and actual teacher lesson plans to illustrate exactly what active classroom techniques have done for others and how they can work for you. This book includes: Chapters on student-to-student conversations, using music in the classroom, emphasizing process before content, concentrating on movement in the classroom, storytelling, utilizing effective feedback, and using technology effectivelyInterviews with elementary principals who have incorporated the strategies schoolwide basis in a systemic fashionReal lesson plans for cultivating student engagement and creating an active classroom setting
Synopsis
Discover what really works in the classroom through success stories from educators like you
Expanding on the strategies in The Active Classroom, best-selling author and educational consultant Ron Nash shares the stories of teachers who have successfully implemented active teaching methods in their classrooms to engage students in learning. Ideal as a companion to the original book or as a standalone resource, this field book includes:
- Chapters on student-to-student conversations, classroom process, student movement, feedback, and continuous improvement through reflection
- Vignettes that set the stage for each chapter
- Lesson plan segments and anecdotes from teachers in Grades K-12 and college settings
Synopsis
Expanding on the strategies in The Active Classroom, Nash shares the stories of teachers who have successfully implemented active teaching methods in their classrooms to engage students in learning.