Focusing on the integration of social-emotional learning within school culture, this book provides educators with strategies to foster the Formative Five success skills. It emphasizes the importance of a supportive environment in enhancing student development and offers practical approaches for cultivating these essential skills in both classrooms and schools.
Focusing on the essential skill of grit, this book emphasizes the need for educators to prepare students not just academically, but for real-world challenges. Grit, defined as a blend of tenacity and perseverance, is crucial for students to navigate failures and frustrations. The author, a seasoned school leader, provides practical strategies including a sample lesson plan and self-assessments, along with a six-step process that can be adapted across various grade levels and subjects, ensuring students develop the resilience necessary for success in life.
Describes the challenges and difficulties of transforming a school into a Multiple Intelligences school, and provides advice for educators in making significant changes to curriculum, development, and assessment.
Howard Gardner's groundbreaking theory applied for classroom use This important book offers a practical guide to understanding how Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) can be used in the classroom.
Emphasizing the importance of skills beyond academics, this book introduces the "Formative Five," essential attributes for student success in school and life. Veteran educator Thomas R. Hoerr provides insights for educators on how to cultivate these skills, which include collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and character. By focusing on these areas, educators can help students thrive and prepare them for future challenges, ensuring that academic proficiency serves as a foundation for broader personal and social development.