Small but Mighty
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Small but Mighty

How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching

  1. 134 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Small but Mighty

How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching

About this book

In teaching, the details matter. When educators make small changes to their practice, they can reap big rewards … and produce big results.

Teaching can be a daunting profession. There's so much material to cover and so many demands to meet, issues to resolve, new programs to implement, and relationships to deal with. And there's never enough time! Teachers have always found ways to cope, but what they really need is a new and sustainable way to approach everyday challenges—one that will lead to better outcomes and a healthier environment for their students and themselves.

In Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching, Miriam Plotinsky explores the benefits of "habit stacking"—making a series of small, gradual shifts in practice before, during, and after instruction, and in the broader context of teacher and student wellness. Noting that motivation is an unreliable factor in success, and that large-scale change is often more disruptive than meaningful, Plotinsky offers practical, classroom-based tools and strategies teachers can use to make incremental adjustments to planning, collaboration, classroom management, assessment, feedback, and other elements of practice. Each chapter includes scenarios that readers will recognize as the kinds of anxiety-inducing situations they regularly face along with examples of the transformative changes they can kick off by adopting a few new habits.

Like a knowledgeable and trusted mentor, Plotinsky offers advice, support, and reassurance to educators who may be questioning their ability to withstand the pressures of today's school environment and clarifies how a "small but mighty" approach to change leads to a more satisfying and fulfilling experience in the classroom and beyond.

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Information

Publisher
ASCD
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781416633150

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction: Why Small but Mighty?
  7. Part I. Before Instruction
  8. Chapter 1. Beliefs and Philosophies
  9. Chapter 2. Collaboration
  10. Chapter 3. Instructional Planning
  11. Part II. During Instruction
  12. Chapter 4. Management
  13. Chapter 5. Engagement
  14. Chapter 6. Assessment
  15. Part III. After Instruction
  16. Chapter 7. Feedback, Guidance, and Evaluation
  17. Chapter 8. Analysis and Reflection
  18. Chapter 9. Next Steps
  19. Part IV. Well-being and Belonging
  20. Chapter 10. Teacher and Student Well-being
  21. Chapter 11. Belonging
  22. References
  23. About the Author
  24. Related ASCD Resources
  25. Study Guide
  26. Copyright
  27. Copyright