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Getting out of line : a guide for teachers redefining themselves and their profession / Caren Black.
| Author/creator | Black, Caren |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©1997. |
| Description | xv, 95 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Creating personal vision of change -- Preparing to live in a different reality. Defining reality. The age of reason : a culture defines our recent past. The age of information : we redefine reality. Reality defines the workplace. The assembly line : a model defines the age. The worker : redefinition adds value. Applying redefinition to schools -- Overcoming the culture of powerlessness. Analyzing our position. Professionals : working in a new culture. Teachers : working in a time warp. Changing our position. Self-image : changing ours. Attitude : defining our personal power. Positive practices : applying them to ourselves. Teacher culture : understanding and overcoming taboos and self-destructive behaviors. Professional, public image : changing ours. New teacher traits : three experts' definitions. Greatness : finding it in ourselves -- Becoming the new teacher. Redefining our approach. Old beliefs. Building new beliefs. Redefining our practice. Research guidelines : using three criteria for optimal learning. Monday morning techniques : theme cycle. Why am i doing this? Connecting details in a new picture. Redefining our materials. Redefining our curriculum. Assessment. Pre-assessment. Parameters. Redefining our responsibility. Increasing student responsibility. Limiting teacher responsibility -- Viewing the new teacher in action. Creating our information age learning models. The ACTS model. Projects : framework for the ACTS model. Performance assessments : testing the ACTS model. Defining our information age teaching style. Traditional styles : direct and indirect teaching. Self-directed learning -- Embracing the new view. What we're up against. Why we can't wait. Tribute due the current system. What we can expect. Staying connected. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-92) and index. |
| LCCN | 97004859 |
| ISBN | 0803965028 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0803965036 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1775.2 .B53 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |