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Teaching Students to Love Learning, Not Just Endure It makes the case that if we really want 'no child left behind' we must return to the solid foundation on which successful teaching and learning has always rested - the love of teacher for her students (and they for her) and ...

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Author:   Michael Connolly
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Education
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9781607099581

ISBN 10:   1607099586
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   09 June 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 What Is Love? Chapter 4 Autopsies Chapter 5 Learning Is an Emotional Experience Chapter 6 Defying the Current Teaching-Learning Paradigm Chapter 7 Creating a Supportive Learning Environment Chapter 8 A Remedy for What Ails Education Chapter 9 Another Love: A Teacherís Passion for Her Subject Chapter 10 Discipline: The Gift of Love Chapter 11 Bringing Awesome Back into the Classroom Chapter 12 Restoring the Joy to Learning Chapter 13 When Learning Isnít Fun Chapter 14 Education Must Nourish the Spirit Chapter 15 When Education Fails to Nourish the Spirit Chapter 16 Whatís So Right about Being Wrong? Chapter 17 Whatís So Right about Being Wrongóan Example Chapter 18 Learning to Love Their Questions Chapter 19 Teaching Students to Value Commitment Chapter 20 Revising Our Reductionist View of Education Chapter 21 We Donít Just Love You We Need You Chapter 22 Learning to Love Unlearning Chapter 23 Discovering the Wonder of Science Chapter 24 Are You a Wonder-filled Teacher? Chapter 25 Education for Living Chapter 26 We Must Love Children in the Concrete Not Just the Abstract Chapter 27 Making Education Relevant: A Micro-Society Approach Chapter 28 Why We Need the Arts in Education Chapter 29 Celebrate Whatís Right with Teaching and Learning Chapter 30 The Walkabout Chapter 31 Never Lose Sight of the Higher Purpose of Education Chapter 32 I Was Just Wondering Chapter 33 Afterword Chapter 34 Appendix 1: Selected Readings Chapter 35 Appendix 2: School Mission Statement Chapter 36 References

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This book reminds us of the importance of love, creativity, and human interaction in helping our children and families to expand and redefine the boundaries of learning. By providing a carefully considered prescription for improving our schools and communities, Connolly has done a great service to children, parents, and educators.--Duncan McCutchan

Author Information

Mike Connolly has worked as a teacher and administrator in elementary, middle and high schools in the USA and as an administrator in four international schools on three continents. His articles on education appear regularly in national and international journals.

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