In Praise of Foibles: The Impact of Mistakes, Failure, and Fear on Continuous Improvement in Schools - Softcover

Nash, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1943920575 ISBN 13: 9781943920570

Publisher: Learning Sciences Intl Llc, 2019

Synopsis

Classrooms should be inviting and safe places where students can strive to achieve worthwhile goals, even as they learn that the road to improvement is not always paved; this deceptively simple guiding principle is what Ron Nash has spent four decades in education pursuing and refining. In Praise of Foibles: The Impact of Mistakes, Failure, and Fear on Continuous Improvement in Schools is the guide every teacher who has ever wanted to take a chance on improvement needs to read. You will learn the exact research-based techniques and best practices in order to: Establish an environment of safety instead of fear Encourage risk-taking and resilience Set high expectations and achieve high engagement Let go of control and watch your students flourish The best-selling author of Power of We: Creating Positive and Collaborative Classroom Communities (2018), Nash returns with his inimitable writing style and disarming honesty to show how every teacher can transform their classroom into what students need to be successful in the 21st century.

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In Praise of Foibles: The Impact of Mistakes, Failure, and Fear on Continuous Improvement in Schools is the guide every teacher who has ever wanted to take a chance on improvement needs to read. You will learn the exact research-based techniques and best practices in order to transform your classroom into a place where students feel safe enough to take risks, and are engaged enough to learn.

From the best-selling author of Power of We: Creating Positive and Collaborative Classroom Communities (2018), Ron Nash returns with his inimitable writing style and disarming honesty to show how every teacher can transform their classroom into what students need to be successful in the 21st century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Sciences Intl Llc
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1943920575
• ISBN 13: 9781943920570
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120