A Compass for the Classroom

How Teachers (and Students) Can Find Their Way & Keep From Getting Lost
Noah benShea - Noah benShea is one of North America’s most respected and beloved poet-philosophers. An international, best selling author of 22 books translated into 18 languages, Noah’s work is embraced by millions.
Robert C. Di Giulio - Johnson State College
A Compass for the Classroom
October 2004 | 96 pages | Corwin
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Use the compass for the classroom to find your passion and purpose!

In a sea of quick-fix reform fads and NCLB pressures, teachers are in more need than ever of a trusted tool to help navigate through the uncertain waters of professional life and beyond. This brief but powerful guide transcends the latest educational movements and political whims, providing an enduring model for reflection.

Author Noah benShea and veteran educator and author Robert DiGiulio join forces to impart a simple, relevant, and inspirational approach that leads teachers and students away from self-doubt and frustration, back into self-confidence and learning.

A Compass for the Classroom equips educators with:

  • A new model of reflection using the metaphor of a compass
  • Clear action items for applying the four new compass points of Humility, Honesty, Love, and Faith in classrooms and in life
  • Examples of the four compass points in action in classrooms
  • Easy-to-use assessment checklists for teachers and students

This powerful new model for reflection provides teachers with something to feed the spirit, and to succeed in the often selfless struggle to help students learn and thrive.

Now you can also have inspirational quotes from Noah benShea delivered directly to your inbox, via twitter, or on Facebook.

Contents

About the Author

About the Author

Part I: A Compass for the Classroom: The Concept

  • 1. A New Compass
  • 2. Why We Need a Compass
  • 3. Why We Need a New Compass
  • 4. Why We All Need a New Compass
  • 5. Instructions for People Who Don't Do Instructions
  • 6. How the New Compass Works
  • 7. The New Compass: Day to Day
  • Humility
  • Honesty
  • Love
  • Faith
  • 8. May You Go From Strength to Strength

Part II: A Compass for the Classroom: The Application

  • 9. A Compass to Guide Teachers
  • 10. Why a Compass for the Classroom?
  • 11. What a Compass for the Classroom Provides
  • 12. Points of the Compass
  • North: Toward Humility
  • Guiding Statements of Humility
  • The Compass Point of Humility in Practice
  • East: Toward Honesty
  • Guiding Statements of Honesty
  • The Compass Point of Honesty in Practice
  • South: Toward Love
  • Guiding Statements of Love
  • The Compass Point of Love in Practice
  • West: Toward Faith
  • Guiding Statements of Faith
  • The Compass Point of Faith in Practice
  • 13. Checking Your Compass: Four Checklists for Self-Assessment
  • Compass Assessment
  • Compass Checklist Instructions
  • North Checklist: Humility Indicators
  • East Checklist: Honesty Indicators
  • South Checklist: Love Indicators
  • West Checklist: Faith Indicators
  • 14. Putting It All Together
  • References

Additional materials

Description

Use the compass for the classroom to find your passion and purpose!

In a sea of quick-fix reform fads and NCLB pressures, teachers are in more need than ever of a trusted tool to help navigate through the uncertain waters of professional life and beyond. This brief but powerful guide transcends the latest educational movements and political whims, providing an enduring model for reflection.

Author Noah benShea and veteran educator and author Robert DiGiulio join forces to impart a simple, relevant, and inspirational approach that leads teachers and students away from self-doubt and frustration, back into self-confidence and learning.

A Compass for the Classroom equips educators with:

  • A new model of reflection using the metaphor of a compass
  • Clear action items for applying the four new compass points of Humility, Honesty, Love, and Faith in classrooms and in life
  • Examples of the four compass points in action in classrooms
  • Easy-to-use assessment checklists for teachers and students

This powerful new model for reflection provides teachers with something to feed the spirit, and to succeed in the often selfless struggle to help students learn and thrive.

Now you can also have inspirational quotes from Noah benShea delivered directly to your inbox, via twitter, or on Facebook.

Contents

About the Author

About the Author

Part I: A Compass for the Classroom: The Concept

  • 1. A New Compass
  • 2. Why We Need a Compass
  • 3. Why We Need a New Compass
  • 4. Why We All Need a New Compass
  • 5. Instructions for People Who Don't Do Instructions
  • 6. How the New Compass Works
  • 7. The New Compass: Day to Day
  • Humility
  • Honesty
  • Love
  • Faith
  • 8. May You Go From Strength to Strength

Part II: A Compass for the Classroom: The Application

  • 9. A Compass to Guide Teachers
  • 10. Why a Compass for the Classroom?
  • 11. What a Compass for the Classroom Provides
  • 12. Points of the Compass
  • North: Toward Humility
  • Guiding Statements of Humility
  • The Compass Point of Humility in Practice
  • East: Toward Honesty
  • Guiding Statements of Honesty
  • The Compass Point of Honesty in Practice
  • South: Toward Love
  • Guiding Statements of Love
  • The Compass Point of Love in Practice
  • West: Toward Faith
  • Guiding Statements of Faith
  • The Compass Point of Faith in Practice
  • 13. Checking Your Compass: Four Checklists for Self-Assessment
  • Compass Assessment
  • Compass Checklist Instructions
  • North Checklist: Humility Indicators
  • East Checklist: Honesty Indicators
  • South Checklist: Love Indicators
  • West Checklist: Faith Indicators
  • 14. Putting It All Together
  • References

Additional materials

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A Compass for the Classroom

How Teachers (and Students) Can Find Their Way & Keep From Getting Lost

Noah benShea , Robert C. Di Giulio
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October 2004 | 96 pages | Corwin

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Use the compass for the classroom to find your passion and purpose!

In a sea of quick-fix reform fads and NCLB pressures, teachers are in more need than ever of a trusted tool to help navigate through the uncertain waters of professional life and beyond. This brief but powerful guide transcends the latest educational movements and political whims, providing an enduring model for reflection.

Author Noah benShea and veteran educator and author Robert DiGiulio join forces to impart a simple, relevant, and inspirational approach that leads teachers and students away from self-doubt and frustration, back into self-confidence and learning.

A Compass for the Classroom equips educators with:

  • A new model of reflection using the metaphor of a compass
  • Clear action items for applying the four new compass points of Humility, Honesty, Love, and Faith in classrooms and in life
  • Examples of the four compass points in action in classrooms
  • Easy-to-use assessment checklists for teachers and students

This powerful new model for reflection provides teachers with something to feed the spirit, and to succeed in the often selfless struggle to help students learn and thrive.

Now you can also have inspirational quotes from Noah benShea delivered directly to your inbox, via twitter, or on Facebook.


Table Of Contents:

  • About the Author
  • Part I: A Compass for the Classroom: The Concept
  • 1. A New Compass
  • 2. Why We Need a Compass
  • 3. Why We Need a New Compass
  • 4. Why We All Need a New Compass
  • 5. Instructions for People Who Don't Do Instructions
  • 6. How the New Compass Works
  • 7. The New Compass: Day to Day
  • Humility
  • Honesty
  • Love
  • Faith
  • 8. May You Go From Strength to Strength
  • Part II: A Compass for the Classroom: The Application
  • 9. A Compass to Guide Teachers
  • 10. Why a Compass for the Classroom?
  • 11. What a Compass for the Classroom Provides
  • 12. Points of the Compass
  • North: Toward Humility
  • Guiding Statements of Humility
  • The Compass Point of Humility in Practice
  • East: Toward Honesty
  • Guiding Statements of Honesty
  • The Compass Point of Honesty in Practice
  • South: Toward Love
  • Guiding Statements of Love
  • The Compass Point of Love in Practice
  • West: Toward Faith
  • Guiding Statements of Faith
  • The Compass Point of Faith in Practice
  • 13. Checking Your Compass: Four Checklists for Self-Assessment
  • Compass Assessment
  • Compass Checklist Instructions
  • North Checklist: Humility Indicators
  • East Checklist: Honesty Indicators
  • South Checklist: Love Indicators
  • West Checklist: Faith Indicators
  • 14. Putting It All Together
  • References

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"This book helps us find our way back to a place where loving, caring adults nurture students to be their best. The authors help us recover schools as places of honesty, integrity, and hope."
Mara Sapon-Shevin, Professor of Inclusive Education, Syracuse University

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