Look for these and
other articles in this months edition of Phi Delta Kappan:
Using a
Discipline System to Promote Learning
By Marvin Marshall
On returning to
the classroom after 24 years, Mr. Marshall struggled to maintain discipline.
In Part 1 of this article, he describes how his frustration led him to
develop a system that would promote responsible behavior by internally
motivating students. In Part 2, Ms. Weisner describes the positive changes
in her students' behavior and learning after she implemented Mr. Marshall's
program in her classroom.
Performing for Yourself and Others: The Paideia Coached Project
By Terry Roberts and Audrey Trainor
Teachers seeking ways to
motivate their students and to make the curriculum more relevant have found
an answer in the Paideia Coached Project. When students know that their
project or performance will be presented to an audience outside the
classroom, they are inspired to produce work of the highest quality.
Challenges to Importing Japanese Lesson Study: Concerns, Misconceptions, and
Nuances
By Sonal Chokshi and Clea Fernandez
Lesson study is no longer "foreign" to teachers in the U.S.,
who are increasingly adopting the practice themselves. But, Ms. Chokshi and
Ms. Fernandez are finding, they may lack the nuanced understanding that is
necessary to use lesson study in the way that it was intended.
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