Courageous Teaching: Creating a Caring Community in the Classroom - Softcover

Andersen, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803962398 ISBN 13: 9780803962392

Publisher: Corwin, 1995

Synopsis

Among the most pressing educational problems are those regarding human relations - specifically how students relate to one another, themselves and their environment. Based on extensive field testing and the work of contemporary psychologists, Courageous Teaching is concerned with the contemporary demand for ′values education′ in the classroom. The author provides a model which incorporates the ′New R′s′ - reflection, responsibility, relationships and respect - into the school curriculum.

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From the Back Cover

All teachers have the potential to become "facilitative educators", but it requires courage, practice, and the right training. Courageous Teaching presents activities and processes that are based on the work of some of the most respected contemporary psychologists. These methods have been tested with thousands of students and educators across the country, and they work in every classroom at all grade levels. Unlike other group process programs, Courageous Teaching enables participants to achieve ongoing effectiveness. What makes Andersen's approach so unique and successful is the developmental sequence that is incorporated into the curriculum of activities. Rather than relying on fun and entertainment, these activities have profound meaning for students and have been successful with even the most resistant of high school students. In an easy-to-use format, this book contains: a curriculum of sequenced and developmental group process activities designed to make school meaningful for every student; practical guidance on how to become skillful in the art and science of facilitative group process; and step-by-step instruction on how to create a caring learning environment in which young people are simultaneously engaged on emotional and intellectual levels. Andersen's model puts an emphasis on the new "Rs" in education - respect, responsibility, relationships, and reflection - helping students develop character while cultivating academic proficiency. Applying Andersen's group process techniques can make every lesson, and school itself, more meaningful and purposeful for students.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0803962398
• ISBN 13: 9780803962392
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 104