In Flip the Script, the authors propose that to build relationships with and engage students, educators must examine core beliefs and assumptions that create unintentional barriers to supporting students. Through self-exploration, empathy building, and real-life examples from five master teachers, educators can learn how to help students break down negative thought patterns and become engaged learners.
Secondary teachers can use this book to:
- Remember what it was like to be adolescents
- Increase students' enthusiasm and willingness to actively engage in class
- Use examples from five highly effective teachers to deepen pedagogy and develop exceptional skills and mindsets
- Approach student conflicts with authenticity and respect, using those experiences as opportunities to guide student growth
- Reframe how students see themselves as learners and increase students' self-efficacy and hope for the future, changing the trajectories of their lives
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Building Trust and Connection
Chapter 2: Creating Safety
Chapter 3: Developing Authenticity
Chapter 4: Increasing Student Engagement
Chapter 5: Navigating Student Conflict and Behavior
Chapter 6: Flipping the Script
Epilogue
Appendix A: Activities to Help Students Reflect
Appendix B: Middle and High School Essay-Writing Packets
Appendix C: Activities to Help Students Develop Social-Emotional Competencies and Skills
Appendix D: Activities for the First Two Weeks of School
References and Resources
Index