Maximize the Teaching/Learning Dynamic

Building on the development and psychology principles that undergird the learning process, Maximize the Teaching/Learning Dynamic focuses on understanding, recognizing, and using appropriate teaching strategies for given students in given situations. This book is not designed to provide complete knowledge of educational psychology, learning styles, or teaching methods; it is designed to provide a working knowledge. Used alone or in conjunction with other texts, it cuts straight to the...
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Building on the development and psychology principles that undergird the learning process, Maximize the Teaching/Learning Dynamic focuses on understanding, recognizing, and using appropriate teaching strategies for given students in given situations. This book is not designed to provide complete knowledge of educational psychology, learning styles, or teaching methods; it is designed to provide a working knowledge. Used alone or in conjunction with other texts, it cuts straight to the chase and explains: 1. This is what the concept is. 2. This is what it looks like in action. 3. This is when you should use it. 4. This is when you shouldn't use it. 5. This is how it relates to other concepts. Drawing from almost two decades of teaching differentiated learners in a variety of environments, Lewis structured this book as a practical tool for mastering content by applying what is learned. Learner activities include classroom observations, case studies, puzzles, poetry, movies, lesson plan critiques, personal reflections, internet research, and other exercises that model the content being covered. Use Maximize the Teaching/Learning Dynamic to examine your own life and experience for insights into how theories work in the real world ... and discover the magic 8-minute movie clip that embodies hundreds of the psychological concepts and teaching strategies that most students memorize, but fail to master!