So You Want to Become a Classroom Crusader? Breaking into Instructional Strategies
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Copyright: 2021
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So, You Want to Become A Classroom Crusader? Breaking into Instructional Strategies is written to provide teacher education candidates with an overview of instructional strategies and an understanding of what makes an effective teacher. This text is designed to help students not only sharpen their skills and senses for a future classroom; it will teach them the importance of critical self-reflection and the power of collaborating with others. Students will begin exploring resources to help instill the very habits and characteristics of an effective teacher where they will not only be able to add value to the lives of others, but also to their professional selves.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
So, You Want to Become a Classroom Crusader?
Breaking into Instructional Strategies
Book One: Bam! Introducing the Power of Teaching and Learning
Shazam!
Metacognition and Reflective Practice
How Do We Learn?
Learning Experiences and Memories
Instructional Strategies
Principles of Effective Instruction
Book Two: Pow! Understanding Instruction
Ensembles
This Versus That
This and That
Who and What
This Versus That Continued
Teaching and Learning is My Superpower
Educational Purpose
Book Three: Boom! Your Learning Universe
Planning for a Cast of Characters as a Crusader
Establishing Your Universe
Managing Before Crusading
Mindset and Motivation
Belonging
Super Intellectual Environment: Teaching for Learning
Book Four: Kapow! Becoming A Differentiation Crusader
Differentiation
Knowing Your Characters
Differentiation Versus Different and Fair Versus Equal
What to Differentiate
Planning For Alejandro, Aurora, and Coral
Book Five: Wow! Embracing Diversity
Identity
Negotiating Identity
Equity
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning
Protector
Unity
Book Six: Wham! Finding Your Power
Power in Finding Something
Power of Planning
Intuition
Mindfulness
Fortified
Book Seven: Zap! Defining the Future: Stronger Together
Vigilance
Finding Your Sidekicks
Continuing
Bulletproof
Invincible
Appendix A
The Effective Teacher Reflection Tool
Learning-Focused Strategies Extending Refining Lesson Plan: EATS
Understanding by Design Lesson Plan Template
Danieleson Model Lesson Template
Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Template
Cast of Characters Anecdotal Note Collection Sheet
Differentiated Lesson Planning Template #1
Differentiated Lesson Planning Template #2
Differentiated Lesson Planning Template #3
Appendix B
Alejandro
Aurora
Coral
Glossary
Bibliography
Bridget Amory, EdD serves as the Director of Student Learning in Milford School District, where she works with a dynamic team of professionals who work to educate a diverse population of learners. She additionally works with Wilmington University helping to develop curriculum, prepare preservice educators, and instructional leaders. She is an experienced educator and administrator who is passionate about working collaboratively to improve educational outcomes for children and families. She is grateful to have a career where she continues to be challenged and rewarded.