The Pedagogy of Real Talk

Engaging, Teaching, and Connecting With Students At-Promise

Paul Hernandez

• Publisher: Corwin
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781071844816
• eBook ISBN: 9781071844793
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Behavioural Management

Real Talk means real results!
 
To reach students who may see school as an obstacle rather than an opportunity, connection and trust must come first. Paul Hernandez, a former at-risk student, is now a nationally recognized, award-winning educator and trainer. His Real Talk is a practical methodology that helps education professionals build rapport with students at-promise while creating learning experiences that are relevant—and life-changing.  
 
This updated and expanded second edition of a bestseller provides an intensive, robust experience enabling teachers to create and implement connections with their teaching. You will:

• Develop an understanding of the education research and theories that underlie the Real Talk approach
• Learn the how-to's for implementing Real Talk with any group of learners
• Benefit from diverse and unique case studies, applications, and lessons learned

Teaching with transparency, authenticity, creativity, and grit will lead to higher achievement, student engagement, and graduation rates and fewer discipline problems. Designed to be used by any teacher and with any curriculum, from elementary through post-secondary, Real Talk will change your teaching and develop persistent, optimistic students who feel a sense of belonging.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Part I Foundations
• 1 Introduction
• 2 PRT
• 3 What Must Be True About You
• 4 The Opportunity Gap, Demographic Shift, PRT, and a Sense of Belonging
• Part II Implementation
• 5 Implementing Real Talk in the HEP Program
• 6 Flexibility, Adaptability, and Effort
• 7 Terministic Screens, Alternative Lessons, and Real Talk Discussions
• 8 Implementing Real Talk in Any Classroom
• Part III Taking PRT to Scale
• 9 Professional Development
• 10 Professional Development Alternative Lessons
• 11 New Beginnings
• Appendices
• Appendix A Real Talk on Partnerships and an Alternative Lesson on Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
• Appendix B Real Talk on Adversity and an Alternative Lesson on Chemical Bonding
• Appendix C Real Talk on Doubt
• Appendix D Real Talk on You Belong
• Appendix E Real Talk on Symbolism
• Appendix F “Who I Am” Real Talk on the First Day of Class
• Appendix G Real Talk on Adversity
• Appendix H Real Talk on Individuality in Learning
• Appendix I Real Talk on Being Authentic
• Appendix J Real Talk on Classroom Norms
• Appendix K Examples of Real Talk Themes
• Appendix L Bridge Project Packet
• Appendix M Alternative Lesson on Congruent Triangles
• Appendix N Alternative Lesson on Graphing Different Types of Linear Systems
• Appendix O Alternative Lesson on Public Speaking Anxiety
• References
• Index
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