Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book: Erlauer, Laura (2003), The Brain-Compatible Classroom, Assn for Supervision & Curriculum, Retrieved on 2013-12-17Source Material [books.google.com]
Folksonomies: education Memes
17 DEC 2013
How Coaches and Teachers Differ
Traditionally, coaches and teachers operate quite differently when working with groups of children. Coaches tend to teach for success. For example, suppose a coach is teaching the skill of dribbling a basketball. He or she first shows the children exactly what good, proper dribbling looks like. The demonstration may then be expanded by showing some exceptional, fancy-footwork-type dribbling that the kids may aspire to learn with extra effort. The coach shows common errors made when dribbling ... 1 
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notesCoaches encourage learning through collaboration and practice, while teachers make the mistake of focusing on testable results and 'fairness.' Coaching seems like the preferable strategy.
17 DEC 2013
Creating a Safe Environment for Teaching
To decrease stress for students
Set clear classroom rules with predetermined consequences.
Keep students' sensitive information, such as grades and personal issues, confidential.
Speak respectfully to students, address them by name, get to know them as individuals, and make each person feel special.
Use rubrics for assignments so students know the exact expectations for earning specific grades.
Smile, have fun teaching, and show a sense of humor.
To increase stress for students
Delegate pun... 1 notes
notesTeachers can take actions to make the school environment less stressful on students or more stressful.
