What Is It About Me You Can′t Teach?: An Instructional Guide for the Urban Educator - Softcover

Bellanca, James A.; Rodriguez, Eleanor Renee

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9781575170664: What Is It About Me You Can′t Teach?: An Instructional Guide for the Urban Educator

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575170663 ISBN 13: 9781575170664

Publisher: Corwin, 1997

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Formerly a SkyLight publication

This essential text arms educators with the knowledge, skills, and ideas needed to be a more effective urban teacher and make students better prepared for life.

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About the Author:

James Bellanca is a life-long advocate for the principles and practices created by Reuven Feuerstein. As a Senior Fellow for the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, he created and edits the innovative P21Blogazine. He is the editor of a series of 21st Century Deeper Learning collections, has authored more than a dozen how-to books aimed to infuse critical and creative thinking across the curriculum and is President of the Illinois Consortium for 21st Century Schools.

Review:

"I appreciated the opportunity to read this book. It is quite powerful and adds to the literature on teaching students the skills to learn."

(Barbara Rudiak, Principal 2006-01-18)

"What Is It About Me You Can’t Teach? clearly explains best instructional practices and will be an excellent resource for me and my teachers. The lesson plans are great examples of the instructional practices presented and are very useful for teachers in the classroom." (Rosanne G. Henderson, Principal 2006-01-18)

"Educators who choose to employ these strategies have the potential to become architects of an achievement renaissance within their learning communities."

(Yvonne L. Allen, District Project Coordinator 2006-03-28)

"This resource provides ′real′ application of theory into practice. The strategies help enrich learning through student-friendly approaches that strengthen students’ skills and promote self-direction. After reading this book and applying the strategies, my students are better learners, and I am a better teacher."

(Dennis Kowalski, Director 2006-04-03)

"This book is extremely valuable for its application to African-American students’ achievement. A must-have resource for every educator in teaching and learning."

(Diana Daniels, President 2006-04-03)

"Blends classroom expectations and standards with research-based practices to show teachers how to deliver high-quality education in any environment." (The Bookwatch, November 2006 2006-12-14)

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