The Power of We: Creating Positive and Collaborative Classroom Communities (1) - Softcover

Ron Nash

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1943920265 ISBN 13: 9781943920266

Publisher: Learning Sciences International, 2018

Synopsis

Students have an endless capacity of positive energy that can be harnessed into deeper understanding. This notion lies at the heart of Ron Nash's Power of We, and through a powerful combination of first-hand stories and expert research, he inspiringly recounts his awakening to the truth that engaging students starts by involving them as active participants in their own learning. By tracing his steps from a bright-eyed, bushy tailed first-time teacher to a renowned education expert with four decades of experience, Nash's first-person narrative springs to life as humorous tales lead to eye-opening realizations of classroom techniques that:

• Encourage face-to-face conversations among students rather than reliance on technology
• Put students first to create effective, dynamic classroom communities
• Embrace the mistakes and use them to build advantage
• Learn to narrow your focus to achieve big results
• Help make a habit of being and staying positive by monitoring one's own daily energy levels
• Extend a hand in the classroom to find the energy necessary to make instructional changes

By reassessing one's own understanding of the traditional model of teacher learner test, educators can then leverage these strategies and tools to forge their own paths in helping students learn through true reflection of their classroom experiences.

About this title

About the Author

Ron Nash is a graduate of Clarion State College, now Clarion University, in Clarion, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his B. S. in Ed. and a Master of Arts in History. As a social studies teacher, Ron taught every grade level from 7 through 12 in Pennsylvania and Virginia. He served as Middle School Social Studies Coordinator for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools from 1994 to 1998, when he moved to Organizational Development for the same district. Retiring in 2007, Ron formed Ron Nash and Associates, Inc., a company dedicated to continuous improvement in schools and classrooms.

Since 1994, Ron has presented at ASCD, Learning Forward, Eric Jensen's Learning Brain Expo, and the NBPTS Conference. He has presented at dozens of state and regional conferences over the past 23 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Sciences International
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1943920265
• ISBN 13: 9781943920266
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160