The Active Classroom: Practical Strategies for Involving Students in the Learning Process

By Ronald (Ron) J. Nash

Promote learning that is purposeful, engaging, brain-compatible, spontaneous, reflective, and fun for everyone! This resource shows teachers how to turn passive students into enthusiastic participants in their own learning. Emphasizing that students must be actively involved in the learning process if their classroom experience is to lead to deeper understanding and the building of lasting new knowledge, the author illustrates how teachers can be facilitators who: - Establish a safe climate for learning -Create an interactive environment that nurtures discussion and interdependent learning -Manage movement in the classroom -Teach to all learning modalities -Incorporate visuals, storytelling, and technology

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141296086X
• ISBN13: 9781412960861
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Corwin
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.5" x 7.0"