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"No other book on teaching has excited me as much as this one. It should be the core text for prospective teachers in any field."
—Jonathan Potter, English and Drama Teacher
Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport, ME
"VanDeWeghe presents powerful instructional practices to help students use both their hearts and their minds in learning."
—Louann Reid, Professor
Colorado State University
Spark genuine enthusiasm in your classroom by engaging students' hearts and minds!
To generate truly compelling learning experiences and increase retention of new information, educators need the knowledge and tools to engage students from both a neurological and humanistic perspective.
Richard VanDeWeghe provides an inside look at what happens in students' minds and hearts when they are engaged and "in the groove." Based on Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's idea of "flow"—a state of intrinsic control, curiosity, interest, and inquiry that is the ultimate experiential goal for learning—this book provides holistic strategies for encouraging students to become motivated, engaged learners. Teachers will find:
- Information on brain function and memory pathways
- Spiritual and emotional principles of the heart that influence learning
- Strategies for guiding open-ended discussions, quality questioning, and teacher modeling
- Immediate, practical applications for language arts, science, math, and social studies
- Vignettes illustrating effective teacher dialogue and classroom involvement
Engaged Learning is a clear, concise, and elegant resource that helps teachers understand what it means to be a highly motivated learner.
Contents
Foreword by Richard Sterling
Foreword by Richard Sterling
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Part I. Flow, Minds, and Hearts
- 1. Engagement as Flow
- Engagement
- Engagement as Flow
- The Conditions of Flow
- 2. Engaged Brains
- #1: Brains Search for Meaning
- Looking for Meaningful Patterns
- Constructing Personal Theories
- Paying Attention in Personally Significant Ways
- #2: Emotions Drive Brains in Learning
- #3: Engaged Brains Engender Mind-Body States
- 3. Engaged Hearts
- #1: Mindfulness
- #2: Unity
- #3: Compassion
- 4. Engagement and Instructional Practice
- Decisions About Engaged Learning
- Brain Decisions
- Heart Decisions
- Flow State Decisions
- A Way of Thinking
Part II. Teaching for Engaged Learning
- 5. Modeling Engaged Learning
- Teacher Modeling
- Modeling Habits of Mind and Heart
- Modeling Work Habits
- Thinking
- Writing
- Reading
- History Class Revisited
- 6. Using Words That Support Engaged Learning
- Talking About Learning
- Noticing and Naming
- Identity
- Agency
- Generalizing
- Knowing
- Democratic Learning Community
- Talking About Intelligence
- Fixed Intelligence
- Malleable Intelligence
- Talking About Intelligence
- Intelligence Praise
- Science Class Revisited
- 7. Using Discussions to Engage Learners
- Engaging Ideas
- Engaging Questions
- Engaging Silence
- The Dynamics of Engaging Discussion
- Biology I Revisited
- 8. Supporting Engaged Readers
- Engaged Reading
- Trinal (Three-Part) Approaches to Reading
- Before-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- During-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- After-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Carmen and School Reading
- 9. Supporting Engaged Writers
- Engaged Writing
- Purposes for Writing
- Audiences for Writing
- Forms of Engaged Writing
- Teachers Respond to Engaged Writing
- Courtney and School Writing
- 10. Promoting Engagement Through Memory Pathways
- Memory Pathways
- Semantic Pathways
- Episodic Pathways
- Procedural Pathways
- Emotional Pathways
- Spatial Pathways
- Multiple Memory Pathways
- Engaged Remembering in Ms. Gonzales' Classroom
Afterword: Lingering Questions
- What About Assessment?
- What About Classroom Research?
- What About Study Groups?
- What Now?
References
References
Index
Index
Description
"No other book on teaching has excited me as much as this one. It should be the core text for prospective teachers in any field."
—Jonathan Potter, English and Drama Teacher
Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport, ME
"VanDeWeghe presents powerful instructional practices to help students use both their hearts and their minds in learning."
—Louann Reid, Professor
Colorado State University
Spark genuine enthusiasm in your classroom by engaging students' hearts and minds!
To generate truly compelling learning experiences and increase retention of new information, educators need the knowledge and tools to engage students from both a neurological and humanistic perspective.
Richard VanDeWeghe provides an inside look at what happens in students' minds and hearts when they are engaged and "in the groove." Based on Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's idea of "flow"—a state of intrinsic control, curiosity, interest, and inquiry that is the ultimate experiential goal for learning—this book provides holistic strategies for encouraging students to become motivated, engaged learners. Teachers will find:
- Information on brain function and memory pathways
- Spiritual and emotional principles of the heart that influence learning
- Strategies for guiding open-ended discussions, quality questioning, and teacher modeling
- Immediate, practical applications for language arts, science, math, and social studies
- Vignettes illustrating effective teacher dialogue and classroom involvement
Engaged Learning is a clear, concise, and elegant resource that helps teachers understand what it means to be a highly motivated learner.
Contents
Foreword by Richard Sterling
Foreword by Richard Sterling
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Part I. Flow, Minds, and Hearts
- 1. Engagement as Flow
- Engagement
- Engagement as Flow
- The Conditions of Flow
- 2. Engaged Brains
- #1: Brains Search for Meaning
- Looking for Meaningful Patterns
- Constructing Personal Theories
- Paying Attention in Personally Significant Ways
- #2: Emotions Drive Brains in Learning
- #3: Engaged Brains Engender Mind-Body States
- 3. Engaged Hearts
- #1: Mindfulness
- #2: Unity
- #3: Compassion
- 4. Engagement and Instructional Practice
- Decisions About Engaged Learning
- Brain Decisions
- Heart Decisions
- Flow State Decisions
- A Way of Thinking
Part II. Teaching for Engaged Learning
- 5. Modeling Engaged Learning
- Teacher Modeling
- Modeling Habits of Mind and Heart
- Modeling Work Habits
- Thinking
- Writing
- Reading
- History Class Revisited
- 6. Using Words That Support Engaged Learning
- Talking About Learning
- Noticing and Naming
- Identity
- Agency
- Generalizing
- Knowing
- Democratic Learning Community
- Talking About Intelligence
- Fixed Intelligence
- Malleable Intelligence
- Talking About Intelligence
- Intelligence Praise
- Science Class Revisited
- 7. Using Discussions to Engage Learners
- Engaging Ideas
- Engaging Questions
- Engaging Silence
- The Dynamics of Engaging Discussion
- Biology I Revisited
- 8. Supporting Engaged Readers
- Engaged Reading
- Trinal (Three-Part) Approaches to Reading
- Before-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- During-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- After-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Carmen and School Reading
- 9. Supporting Engaged Writers
- Engaged Writing
- Purposes for Writing
- Audiences for Writing
- Forms of Engaged Writing
- Teachers Respond to Engaged Writing
- Courtney and School Writing
- 10. Promoting Engagement Through Memory Pathways
- Memory Pathways
- Semantic Pathways
- Episodic Pathways
- Procedural Pathways
- Emotional Pathways
- Spatial Pathways
- Multiple Memory Pathways
- Engaged Remembering in Ms. Gonzales' Classroom
Afterword: Lingering Questions
- What About Assessment?
- What About Classroom Research?
- What About Study Groups?
- What Now?
References
References
Index
Index
Reviews
March 2009 | 176 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412966290 | $37.95 |
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412966283 | $79.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781452272993 | $35.00 |
"No other book on teaching has excited me as much as this one. It should be the core text for prospective teachers in any field."
—Jonathan Potter, English and Drama Teacher
Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport, ME
"VanDeWeghe presents powerful instructional practices to help students use both their hearts and their minds in learning."
—Louann Reid, Professor
Colorado State University
Spark genuine enthusiasm in your classroom by engaging students' hearts and minds!
To generate truly compelling learning experiences and increase retention of new information, educators need the knowledge and tools to engage students from both a neurological and humanistic perspective.
Richard VanDeWeghe provides an inside look at what happens in students' minds and hearts when they are engaged and "in the groove." Based on Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's idea of "flow"—a state of intrinsic control, curiosity, interest, and inquiry that is the ultimate experiential goal for learning—this book provides holistic strategies for encouraging students to become motivated, engaged learners. Teachers will find:
- Information on brain function and memory pathways
- Spiritual and emotional principles of the heart that influence learning
- Strategies for guiding open-ended discussions, quality questioning, and teacher modeling
- Immediate, practical applications for language arts, science, math, and social studies
- Vignettes illustrating effective teacher dialogue and classroom involvement
Engaged Learning is a clear, concise, and elegant resource that helps teachers understand what it means to be a highly motivated learner.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword by Richard Sterling
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Part I. Flow, Minds, and Hearts
- 1. Engagement as Flow
- Engagement
- Engagement as Flow
- The Conditions of Flow
- 2. Engaged Brains
- #1: Brains Search for Meaning
- Looking for Meaningful Patterns
- Constructing Personal Theories
- Paying Attention in Personally Significant Ways
- #2: Emotions Drive Brains in Learning
- #3: Engaged Brains Engender Mind-Body States
- 3. Engaged Hearts
- #1: Mindfulness
- #2: Unity
- #3: Compassion
- 4. Engagement and Instructional Practice
- Decisions About Engaged Learning
- Brain Decisions
- Heart Decisions
- Flow State Decisions
- A Way of Thinking
- Part II. Teaching for Engaged Learning
- 5. Modeling Engaged Learning
- Teacher Modeling
- Modeling Habits of Mind and Heart
- Modeling Work Habits
- Thinking
- Writing
- Reading
- History Class Revisited
- 6. Using Words That Support Engaged Learning
- Talking About Learning
- Noticing and Naming
- Identity
- Agency
- Generalizing
- Knowing
- Democratic Learning Community
- Talking About Intelligence
- Fixed Intelligence
- Malleable Intelligence
- Talking About Intelligence
- Intelligence Praise
- Science Class Revisited
- 7. Using Discussions to Engage Learners
- Engaging Ideas
- Engaging Questions
- Engaging Silence
- The Dynamics of Engaging Discussion
- Biology I Revisited
- 8. Supporting Engaged Readers
- Engaged Reading
- Trinal (Three-Part) Approaches to Reading
- Before-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- During-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- After-Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Carmen and School Reading
- 9. Supporting Engaged Writers
- Engaged Writing
- Purposes for Writing
- Audiences for Writing
- Forms of Engaged Writing
- Teachers Respond to Engaged Writing
- Courtney and School Writing
- 10. Promoting Engagement Through Memory Pathways
- Memory Pathways
- Semantic Pathways
- Episodic Pathways
- Procedural Pathways
- Emotional Pathways
- Spatial Pathways
- Multiple Memory Pathways
- Engaged Remembering in Ms. Gonzales' Classroom
- Afterword: Lingering Questions
- What About Assessment?
- What About Classroom Research?
- What About Study Groups?
- What Now?
- References
- Index