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Tuned in and Fired Up|Sam M. Intrator

Tuned in and Fired Up : How Teaching Can Inspire Real Learning in the Classroom

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Every teacher has powerful memories of becoming swept up in an electric moment when the classroom hums with energy and students are wholly engaged in learning. During such moments of real learning, teenagers find genuine meaning, worth, and value in their academic experiences. And their teachers find in these heightened and exuberant moments the embodiment of their best hopes and ideals as educators. How can such "teachable moments" be encouraged? What can teachers do to inspire more of these educationally vital episodes? In this compelling book, Sam M. Intrator scrutinizes powerful learning moments in a high school classroom. He offers five detailed portraits of these experiences, describing in each case how the teacher shaped the culture of the class, made critical pedagogical decisions, and connected students to the subject matter. Intrator confirms that seemingly magical learning moments can be cultivated, and he suggests numerous practical ideas to help teachers do so.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780300107661
  • ISBN-10: 0300107668
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publish Date: March 2005
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.52 x 0.51 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.47 pounds
  • Page Count: 192

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