Fanatically Formative: Successful Learning During the Crucial K–3 Years - Softcover

Bob Sornson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1452225184 ISBN 13: 9781452225180

Publisher: Corwin, 2012

Synopsis

Transform your K-3 classrooms into effective centers of learning!

This book shows how you can rediscover the joy of teaching and help children fall in love with learning in the era of standards and accountability. Follow the journey of a teacher as she works through the challenges of formative assessment and responsive instruction to discover the practices that will help her students succeed, including how to:

• Set clear, attainable learning outcomes
• Make teaching responsive to the whole child
• Monitor student progress toward essential skills
• Build a truly positive classroom and school culture

About this title

About the Author

Bob Sornson, Ph.D. was a classroom teacher and school administrator for over 30 years, and is the founder of the Early Learning Foundation. His implementation of programs and strategies for early learning success, the Early Learning Success Initiative, serves as a model for districts around the country. He is committed to the belief that practically every child can have a successful early learning experience.

The Early Learning Foundation is dedicated to helping schools and parents give every child an opportunity to achieve early learning success, which lays the foundation for success in life. Few things are so important to the future of our children and our society. Children who come to school without important language, literacy, numeracy, motor, and behavior skills are at a disadvantage for success in the first years of school. Children who have not developed solid skills by the end of the third grade are at a disadvantage for life.

Bob is the author of numerous articles, books, and audio recordings, including Fanatically Formative (Corwin Press), Teaching and Joy (ASCD), Preventing Early Learning Failure (ASCD), Meeting the Challenge (Love and Logic Press), Creating Classrooms Where Teachers Love to Teach and Students Love to Learn (Love and Logic Press), and Number Facts and Jumping Jacks (Crystal Springs Books). Love and Logic on the Bus (Love and Logic Press), is his most recent audio training program. His assessment instruments include The Essential Skill Inventories, K-3 (Early Learning Foundation).

Dr. Sornson works with schools and education organizations across the country, focusing primarily on developing comprehensive programs which support early learning success, building classroom and school culture to support the development of social and behavior skills, and offering parent training. He offers workshops and keynotes, and develops long-term training projects with selected organizations. Bob can be contacted at earlylearningfoundation.com.
The below interviews are all about "Fanatically Formative."

http://educationviews.org/an-interview-with-bob-sornson-when-good-people-work-within-lousy-systems/

http://educationviews.org/an-interview-with-bob-sornson-can-we-still-create-classrooms-where-teachers-love-to-teach/

Review

“This book is a significant contribution to the early learning field―and deserves to be read, and heeded.” Author: David Lawrence, Jr., President Published On: 2012-01-25

“Bob Sornson makes it incredibly clear. Early learning success for our children is possible. Early learning success for our children is an essential ingredient for meaningful school reform and for the success of our nation.” Author: Jim Fay, Co-founder Published On: 2012-01-25

“I could not put this book down. The message was captivating and reignited my passion for quality and joyful teaching. I want to share this book with my colleagues as a part of a professional learning community. The discussion questions at the end of each chapter will serve as springboards for stimulating discourse. The authors words will give our learning community the courage to continue to do what is best for the kids despite the pressures of high stakes testing.” Author: Kathleen A. Robbins, Principal Published On: 2012-01-25

“I smiled, I laughed, I stayed up late reading, and then my head was buzzing with excitement. Fanatically Formative turns best practice into a clear vision for action. Set clear attainable learning outcomes, teach responsively, monitor progress toward the essential skills, build a truly positive classroom and school culture, collaborate to help young children succeed, including parents, and make schools filled with joy. Sornson makes me believe we can!” Author: Janet Gottsleben, Principal Published On: 2012-01-25

“This book is a joy to read! Positive and practical are the two best words to describe it. Every early childhood educator would benefit from reading Fanatically Formative if only for the common sense offered for teaching in complex times.” Author: Richard L. Allington, Professor of Literacy Studies Published On: 2012-01-25

“This is the missing link we’ve been looking for. Bob Sornson defines how we can transform our instruction to meet the needs of all children―one child at a time.“ Author: Mark Tompkins, Superintendent Published On: 2012-02-03

Fanatically Formative describes all the pieces that must come together to give young children the quality learning experience with a commonsense approach. It is an engaging, thought-provoking, modern masterpiece! The ideas presented are essential to the success of school reform enabling every child the chance at becoming a lifelong learner. Author: Dawn Kemp, Special Education Teacher

Educators know that the curriculum driven instruction mandated today in our schools does not work for a very high percentage of students. How do we turn education around to be responsive to how students learn and assure student success and life-long learners who will become the leaders of tomorrow? Bob Sornson has elegantly put forth an answer that is at once both simple and profound, and takes the reader through the steps that assure every student and educator will succeed. Bob′s compelling book, Fanatically Formative, is a must for all educators, especially those working with early learners. I consider it vastly important to the future of education and the success of our nation and the world to solve the multitude challenges we face today. Author: Carla Hannaford, Author

Fanatically Formative describes the process that closely parallels the remarkable transformations that we experienced at Simpson Central School upon implementation of the Early Learning Success Initiatives (e.g. use of essential skills inventories, instructional match time in literacy and numeracy, motor skills instruction, and development of a positive school culture). This book is the roadmap that will lead to success for young learners. Author: Glen Harris, Superintendent of Education and Debbie David, Principal

This may be the education book of the decade. Rarely does an academic work grip the reader so powerfully. Educators will come away inspired and appalled. It is my hope that Sornson’s book prompts leaders in education to prioritize authentic early learning success policies that can help more children become motivated learners for life. Author: Danny Brassell, Professor

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1452225184
• ISBN 13: 9781452225180
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216