Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers
Adrienne M. Mack-Kirschner
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"We must improve schools from within, utilizing our expertise as teaching professionals and placing ourselves at the center of the education reform movement. As Adrienne Mack-Kirschner informs us all in this important book, 'These stories represent what is happening in tens of thousands of classrooms. They hold within them the power of what could be if all teachers and schools provided opportunities for all children to experience powerful teaching and learning.'"
--From the Foreword by Cathy R. Owens, NBCT
Director of Teacher Leadership Initiatives
The National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsInspiring stories from everyday classrooms to move your head, heart, and soul . . .
In an increasingly rigid educational world dominated by standards, lock-step scope and sequence, and strict, scripted lessons, we can sometimes lose sight of why we chose to become teachers in the first place. This important book puts the heart and soul back in education, reminding us that we are not only teachers, but also parents, mentors, friends, and leaders. Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers contains 70 wonderful, inspiring stories told by accomplished classroom teachers, all of whom have achieved or are candidates for National Board Certification. These stories reach behind and around the statistics to highlight the art, craft, joys, and challenges of teaching in today's classrooms, breathing fresh life into the countless students we face every day.
Creative, caring teachers invite you into their classrooms as they relate compelling and moving narratives, allowing us to witness, first-hand, essential teaching and learning moments in the lives of individual children. The stories offer examples of instructional activities that are real, student-centered, meaningful, and most of all—lasting! Stories are grouped in harmony with the Five Core Propositions of accomplished teaching, as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:
--From the Foreword by Cathy R. Owens, NBCT
Director of Teacher Leadership Initiatives
The National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsInspiring stories from everyday classrooms to move your head, heart, and soul . . .
In an increasingly rigid educational world dominated by standards, lock-step scope and sequence, and strict, scripted lessons, we can sometimes lose sight of why we chose to become teachers in the first place. This important book puts the heart and soul back in education, reminding us that we are not only teachers, but also parents, mentors, friends, and leaders. Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers contains 70 wonderful, inspiring stories told by accomplished classroom teachers, all of whom have achieved or are candidates for National Board Certification. These stories reach behind and around the statistics to highlight the art, craft, joys, and challenges of teaching in today's classrooms, breathing fresh life into the countless students we face every day.
Creative, caring teachers invite you into their classrooms as they relate compelling and moving narratives, allowing us to witness, first-hand, essential teaching and learning moments in the lives of individual children. The stories offer examples of instructional activities that are real, student-centered, meaningful, and most of all—lasting! Stories are grouped in harmony with the Five Core Propositions of accomplished teaching, as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:
- Teachers are committed to students and their learning
- Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
- Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
- Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
- Teachers are members of learning communities
All of us have been touched in some way by the teachers we've encountered in our lives. This incredibly moving tribute to the artistry and love of teaching opens classroom doors and lets us look inside to find out what really makes a difference in the lives of our nation's students.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
About the Contributors
- Introduction: The Power of Story
- It's Okay Not to Be Perfect
- As Loud as Thunder
- Resource
- National Board Core Proposition 1: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
- Making a Difference
- Christopher and Clarence
- The Hook
- Oh No, Not Her!
- Invisible
- His Words, His Way
- What Dog?
- A Student's Road to Success
- Our Journey
- You Just Never Know
- From Cocoon to Butterfly: Up Close and Personal
- The Pelican Way
- First Comes Love
- Success: Measured in Inches, Not Feet
- Finding Miguel
- A Gift of Cookies
- Reflection
- Resources
- References
- National Board Core Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students
- Rembrandt Comes in All Sizes
- Collect, Select, and Reflect
- Elementary Artist Studies
- Not Just Another Field Trip
- Blueberry Stains
- The Phone Call
- The Forgotten Holocaust (Classroom Story)
- The Forgotten Holocaust (Poem)
- An Emotional Response
- "Way Out" But Wonderful and Worth It
- Even Comedians Need to Write
- Getting to Know Gina
- Poetry Lesson
- Three Pigs
- Grown-Up Language
- Economics 101
- Teaching Him to Read
- Reflection
- Resources
- References
- National Board Core Proposition 3: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning
- Role Model
- One Meeting You Won't Mind Attending
- A Gram of Truth
- "Fair Is Foul, and Foul Is Fair"
- A Gift of Progress
- A Lesson About Diversity From Kyle
- Jose
- Hunger
- Finding Freddie
- The Power of Words
- Carley
- Reflection
- Resources
- National Board Core Proposition 4: Teachers Think Systematically About Their Practice and Learn from Experience
- 10 Powerful Consummations of Teaching and Learning From a Reflective National Board Certified Teacher
- Quality Verbal Discourse
- The Prodigal Stapler
- A Message to Keep Close at Heart
- We Are Writing
- The "Unplanned" Lesson
- What Holly Heard: R.L. Stine in the Classroom
- Inspire
- Our Story
- Reflection
- Resources
- National Board Core Proposition 5: Teachers Are Members of Learning Communities
- A Box is Not Just a Box
- Teachers Are Students Too
- Sharing What Works and What Doesn't Work
- The Importance of Partnerships
- Taking the Lid Off: Social Studies and the Arts
- Opening the Door to Possibilities
- No More Two by Four
- Classroom Assignment: Get on the Oprah Winfrey Show
- A Collegial Approach to Teaching Art Critique
- Lyreesha
- If I Can Think It, I Can Speak It
- In Memoriam: Peijian, December 11, 1986 - May 5, 2003
- Hamburger = America
- Reflection
- Resources
- Conclusion: Those Who Can Teach, Do
- David's Rose
- Show Me the Money
- Reference
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"We must improve schools from within, utilizing our expertise as teaching professionals and placing ourselves at the center of the education reform movement. As Adrienne Mack-Kirschner informs us all in this important book, 'These stories represent what is happening in tens of thousands of classrooms. They hold within them the power of what could be if all teachers and schools provided opportunities for all children to experience powerful teaching and learning.'"
--From the Foreword by Cathy R. Owens, NBCT
Director of Teacher Leadership Initiatives
The National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsInspiring stories from everyday classrooms to move your head, heart, and soul . . .
In an increasingly rigid educational world dominated by standards, lock-step scope and sequence, and strict, scripted lessons, we can sometimes lose sight of why we chose to become teachers in the first place. This important book puts the heart and soul back in education, reminding us that we are not only teachers, but also parents, mentors, friends, and leaders. Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers contains 70 wonderful, inspiring stories told by accomplished classroom teachers, all of whom have achieved or are candidates for National Board Certification. These stories reach behind and around the statistics to highlight the art, craft, joys, and challenges of teaching in today's classrooms, breathing fresh life into the countless students we face every day.
Creative, caring teachers invite you into their classrooms as they relate compelling and moving narratives, allowing us to witness, first-hand, essential teaching and learning moments in the lives of individual children. The stories offer examples of instructional activities that are real, student-centered, meaningful, and most of all—lasting! Stories are grouped in harmony with the Five Core Propositions of accomplished teaching, as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:
--From the Foreword by Cathy R. Owens, NBCT
Director of Teacher Leadership Initiatives
The National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsInspiring stories from everyday classrooms to move your head, heart, and soul . . .
In an increasingly rigid educational world dominated by standards, lock-step scope and sequence, and strict, scripted lessons, we can sometimes lose sight of why we chose to become teachers in the first place. This important book puts the heart and soul back in education, reminding us that we are not only teachers, but also parents, mentors, friends, and leaders. Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers contains 70 wonderful, inspiring stories told by accomplished classroom teachers, all of whom have achieved or are candidates for National Board Certification. These stories reach behind and around the statistics to highlight the art, craft, joys, and challenges of teaching in today's classrooms, breathing fresh life into the countless students we face every day.
Creative, caring teachers invite you into their classrooms as they relate compelling and moving narratives, allowing us to witness, first-hand, essential teaching and learning moments in the lives of individual children. The stories offer examples of instructional activities that are real, student-centered, meaningful, and most of all—lasting! Stories are grouped in harmony with the Five Core Propositions of accomplished teaching, as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:
- Teachers are committed to students and their learning
- Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
- Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
- Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
- Teachers are members of learning communities
All of us have been touched in some way by the teachers we've encountered in our lives. This incredibly moving tribute to the artistry and love of teaching opens classroom doors and lets us look inside to find out what really makes a difference in the lives of our nation's students.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
About the Contributors
- Introduction: The Power of Story
- It's Okay Not to Be Perfect
- As Loud as Thunder
- Resource
- National Board Core Proposition 1: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
- Making a Difference
- Christopher and Clarence
- The Hook
- Oh No, Not Her!
- Invisible
- His Words, His Way
- What Dog?
- A Student's Road to Success
- Our Journey
- You Just Never Know
- From Cocoon to Butterfly: Up Close and Personal
- The Pelican Way
- First Comes Love
- Success: Measured in Inches, Not Feet
- Finding Miguel
- A Gift of Cookies
- Reflection
- Resources
- References
- National Board Core Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students
- Rembrandt Comes in All Sizes
- Collect, Select, and Reflect
- Elementary Artist Studies
- Not Just Another Field Trip
- Blueberry Stains
- The Phone Call
- The Forgotten Holocaust (Classroom Story)
- The Forgotten Holocaust (Poem)
- An Emotional Response
- "Way Out" But Wonderful and Worth It
- Even Comedians Need to Write
- Getting to Know Gina
- Poetry Lesson
- Three Pigs
- Grown-Up Language
- Economics 101
- Teaching Him to Read
- Reflection
- Resources
- References
- National Board Core Proposition 3: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning
- Role Model
- One Meeting You Won't Mind Attending
- A Gram of Truth
- "Fair Is Foul, and Foul Is Fair"
- A Gift of Progress
- A Lesson About Diversity From Kyle
- Jose
- Hunger
- Finding Freddie
- The Power of Words
- Carley
- Reflection
- Resources
- National Board Core Proposition 4: Teachers Think Systematically About Their Practice and Learn from Experience
- 10 Powerful Consummations of Teaching and Learning From a Reflective National Board Certified Teacher
- Quality Verbal Discourse
- The Prodigal Stapler
- A Message to Keep Close at Heart
- We Are Writing
- The "Unplanned" Lesson
- What Holly Heard: R.L. Stine in the Classroom
- Inspire
- Our Story
- Reflection
- Resources
- National Board Core Proposition 5: Teachers Are Members of Learning Communities
- A Box is Not Just a Box
- Teachers Are Students Too
- Sharing What Works and What Doesn't Work
- The Importance of Partnerships
- Taking the Lid Off: Social Studies and the Arts
- Opening the Door to Possibilities
- No More Two by Four
- Classroom Assignment: Get on the Oprah Winfrey Show
- A Collegial Approach to Teaching Art Critique
- Lyreesha
- If I Can Think It, I Can Speak It
- In Memoriam: Peijian, December 11, 1986 - May 5, 2003
- Hamburger = America
- Reflection
- Resources
- Conclusion: Those Who Can Teach, Do
- David's Rose
- Show Me the Money
- Reference
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
October 2003 | 216 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9780761939115 | $84.95 |
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9780761939122 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781483360539 | $36.00 |
"We must improve schools from within, utilizing our expertise as teaching professionals and placing ourselves at the center of the education reform movement. As Adrienne Mack-Kirschner informs us all in this important book, 'These stories represent what is happening in tens of thousands of classrooms. They hold within them the power of what could be if all teachers and schools provided opportunities for all children to experience powerful teaching and learning.'"
--From the Foreword by Cathy R. Owens, NBCT
Director of Teacher Leadership Initiatives
The National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsInspiring stories from everyday classrooms to move your head, heart, and soul . . .
In an increasingly rigid educational world dominated by standards, lock-step scope and sequence, and strict, scripted lessons, we can sometimes lose sight of why we chose to become teachers in the first place. This important book puts the heart and soul back in education, reminding us that we are not only teachers, but also parents, mentors, friends, and leaders. Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers contains 70 wonderful, inspiring stories told by accomplished classroom teachers, all of whom have achieved or are candidates for National Board Certification. These stories reach behind and around the statistics to highlight the art, craft, joys, and challenges of teaching in today's classrooms, breathing fresh life into the countless students we face every day.
Creative, caring teachers invite you into their classrooms as they relate compelling and moving narratives, allowing us to witness, first-hand, essential teaching and learning moments in the lives of individual children. The stories offer examples of instructional activities that are real, student-centered, meaningful, and most of all—lasting! Stories are grouped in harmony with the Five Core Propositions of accomplished teaching, as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:
--From the Foreword by Cathy R. Owens, NBCT
Director of Teacher Leadership Initiatives
The National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsInspiring stories from everyday classrooms to move your head, heart, and soul . . .
In an increasingly rigid educational world dominated by standards, lock-step scope and sequence, and strict, scripted lessons, we can sometimes lose sight of why we chose to become teachers in the first place. This important book puts the heart and soul back in education, reminding us that we are not only teachers, but also parents, mentors, friends, and leaders. Powerful Classroom Stories from Accomplished Teachers contains 70 wonderful, inspiring stories told by accomplished classroom teachers, all of whom have achieved or are candidates for National Board Certification. These stories reach behind and around the statistics to highlight the art, craft, joys, and challenges of teaching in today's classrooms, breathing fresh life into the countless students we face every day.
Creative, caring teachers invite you into their classrooms as they relate compelling and moving narratives, allowing us to witness, first-hand, essential teaching and learning moments in the lives of individual children. The stories offer examples of instructional activities that are real, student-centered, meaningful, and most of all—lasting! Stories are grouped in harmony with the Five Core Propositions of accomplished teaching, as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:
- Teachers are committed to students and their learning
- Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
- Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
- Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
- Teachers are members of learning communities
All of us have been touched in some way by the teachers we've encountered in our lives. This incredibly moving tribute to the artistry and love of teaching opens classroom doors and lets us look inside to find out what really makes a difference in the lives of our nation's students.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- About the Contributors
- Introduction: The Power of Story
- It's Okay Not to Be Perfect
- As Loud as Thunder
- Resource
- National Board Core Proposition 1: Teachers Are Committed to Students and Their Learning
- Making a Difference
- Christopher and Clarence
- The Hook
- Oh No, Not Her!
- Invisible
- His Words, His Way
- What Dog?
- A Student's Road to Success
- Our Journey
- You Just Never Know
- From Cocoon to Butterfly: Up Close and Personal
- The Pelican Way
- First Comes Love
- Success: Measured in Inches, Not Feet
- Finding Miguel
- A Gift of Cookies
- Reflection
- Resources
- References
- National Board Core Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students
- Rembrandt Comes in All Sizes
- Collect, Select, and Reflect
- Elementary Artist Studies
- Not Just Another Field Trip
- Blueberry Stains
- The Phone Call
- The Forgotten Holocaust (Classroom Story)
- The Forgotten Holocaust (Poem)
- An Emotional Response
- "Way Out" But Wonderful and Worth It
- Even Comedians Need to Write
- Getting to Know Gina
- Poetry Lesson
- Three Pigs
- Grown-Up Language
- Economics 101
- Teaching Him to Read
- Reflection
- Resources
- References
- National Board Core Proposition 3: Teachers Are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning
- Role Model
- One Meeting You Won't Mind Attending
- A Gram of Truth
- "Fair Is Foul, and Foul Is Fair"
- A Gift of Progress
- A Lesson About Diversity From Kyle
- Jose
- Hunger
- Finding Freddie
- The Power of Words
- Carley
- Reflection
- Resources
- National Board Core Proposition 4: Teachers Think Systematically About Their Practice and Learn from Experience
- 10 Powerful Consummations of Teaching and Learning From a Reflective National Board Certified Teacher
- Quality Verbal Discourse
- The Prodigal Stapler
- A Message to Keep Close at Heart
- We Are Writing
- The "Unplanned" Lesson
- What Holly Heard: R.L. Stine in the Classroom
- Inspire
- Our Story
- Reflection
- Resources
- National Board Core Proposition 5: Teachers Are Members of Learning Communities
- A Box is Not Just a Box
- Teachers Are Students Too
- Sharing What Works and What Doesn't Work
- The Importance of Partnerships
- Taking the Lid Off: Social Studies and the Arts
- Opening the Door to Possibilities
- No More Two by Four
- Classroom Assignment: Get on the Oprah Winfrey Show
- A Collegial Approach to Teaching Art Critique
- Lyreesha
- If I Can Think It, I Can Speak It
- In Memoriam: Peijian, December 11, 1986 - May 5, 2003
- Hamburger = America
- Reflection
- Resources
- Conclusion: Those Who Can Teach, Do
- David's Rose
- Show Me the Money
- Reference
- Index
Recent Product Reviews:
"Readers are reminded that teaching reaches beyond a child's academics to personal and emotional domains. Through the author's commentary, the volume reinforces the power of story to help us understand and learn from students."
CHOICE, September 2004
"We must improve schools from within, utilizing our expertise as teaching professionals and placing ourselves at the center of the education reform movement. As Adrienne Mack-Kirschner informs us all in this important book, ‘These stories represent what is happening in tens of thousands of classrooms. They hold within them the power of what could be if all teachers and schools provided opportunities for all children to experience powerful teaching and learning.’"
From the Foreword by Cathy R. Owens, NBCT, Director of Teacher Leadership Initiatives, The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
"Thought provoking and powerful."
Mary Bell, Community Advocate, Sacramento, CA
"Adrienne Mack-Kirschner's book provides a welcome antidote to all the bad news about teachers that makes daily headlines. Reading these stories gave me hope. With such teachers in our classrooms, public education is in good hands."
Carol Jago, Teacher, Writer, Editor, Co-Director, California Reading and Literature Project at UCLA
"Warm, interesting, and informative. I recommend it not only to all teachers looking to hone their professional skills, but also to all parents who insist upon a quality educational experience for their children."
Gregory J. Vallone, Principal, James Monroe High School, Los Angeles Unified School District