Wayside Teaching Connecting With Students to Support Learning [Paperback]

Defining wayside teaching as teachers' formal and informal connections with students that can significantly boost learning, this book provides research-based strategies and specific examples for K12 educators.Defining wayside teaching as teachers' formal and informal connections with students that can significantly boost learning, this book provides research-based strategies and specific examples for K12 educators.At last! A book that pushes past the idea that students should be test-taking machines by emphasizing relationship building and providing practical advice to teachers. It was refreshing to read about what I truly believe in and work at every year in my classroom. A?topic whose time has come and is perhaps long overdue. Teachers know how to teach, but they want to connect with their kids to make that teaching effective. This book empowers teachers to complete what is missing in their work. I loved the premise of the book. It touched my soul. Wayside teaching is not taught as an educational strategy, yet its impact is undeniable. The book defines the concept and demonstrates how teachers can implement this tangential form of learning on a regular basis. If teaching has left you wrung out academically and dried out emotionally, this book is for you. By using studies proving the power of wayside teaching, Powell has freed teachers to create meaningful relationships with students that will not only inspire them to greater academic achievement, but help them become emotionally healthy and resilient adults. List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction: What Is Your Current Wayside Teaching Profile?
Graphic View of Your Current Wayside Teaching Profile
1. What Is Wayside Teaching, and Why Does It Matter?
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