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Viewing Rural, Rurality, And Ruralities As Social Constructs: An Author Interview And Book Review Of Teaching English In Rural Communities, Jordan Parker Jun 2023

Viewing Rural, Rurality, And Ruralities As Social Constructs: An Author Interview And Book Review Of Teaching English In Rural Communities, Jordan Parker

The Montana English Journal

"Teaching English in Rural Communities: Toward a Critical Rural English Pedagogy" by Robert Petrone and Allison Wynhoff Olsen provides insights and practical strategies for teachers working in rural areas, where they often face unique challenges such as limited resources and cultural differences. This book provides a lens of criticality through the critiques and celebrations of rural living. This article opens with reviews of Critical Rural English Pedagogy and the chapters in the book. After the review, there are highlights of the exclusive interview with Petrone and Wynhoff Olsen as they relate their personal experiences and reflections on teaching in rural …


Thinking About Teaching: A Rural Social Studies Teacher's Path To Strive For Excellence, Dana F. Serure Feb 2023

Thinking About Teaching: A Rural Social Studies Teacher's Path To Strive For Excellence, Dana F. Serure

Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning

Thinking About Teaching: A rural social studies teacher's path to strive for excellence by Casey Jakubowski (2020) offers insights about the macros and micros of teaching. The book is geared toward educators and teacher candidates who seek to know more about the teaching profession. The book comprises four parts, including: 1) an introduction of practice which details twenty brief chapters of hot education topics, 2) curriculum and instruction, 3) rural education, and 4) a conclusion that pinpoints recommendations about teaching based on his experience that spans twenty years in the education field. Throughout the book Jakubowski expresses his professional journey …


Confidence Builds Competence: Creating Literate Identities As Readers And Writers, Victoria A. Oglan, Janie R. Goodman Jan 2022

Confidence Builds Competence: Creating Literate Identities As Readers And Writers, Victoria A. Oglan, Janie R. Goodman

South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Journal

The authors review four texts that offer teachers of all disciplines support for creating opportunities for students to develop their literate identities as readers and writers. The texts are: Focus Lesson: How Photography Enhances the Teaching of Writing; Story Matters: Teaching Teens to Use the Tools of Narrative to Argue and Inform; Breathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers; and Unlocking the Power of Classroom Talk: Teaching Kids to Talk with Clarity and Purpose.


Book Review: Let The Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools And Help Children Thrive, Kate Hoskins, Sue Smedley Dec 2021

Book Review: Let The Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools And Help Children Thrive, Kate Hoskins, Sue Smedley

Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning

N/A - Book review


Book Review: Digital Life Together: The Challenge Of Technology For Christian Schools, Christina Belcher Nov 2020

Book Review: Digital Life Together: The Challenge Of Technology For Christian Schools, Christina Belcher

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

No abstract provided.


Review Of Collaborative Lesson Study: Revisioning Teacher Professional Development, Erin M. Faeth Jun 2020

Review Of Collaborative Lesson Study: Revisioning Teacher Professional Development, Erin M. Faeth

Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning

This article offers a review of Vicki S. Collet’s (2019) book Collaborative Lesson Study: ReVisioning Teacher Professional Development. In this text, Collet provides a guide to the implementation of Collaborative Lesson Study, an ongoing, in-classroom, inquiry-based professional development strategy. The text includes scaffolding on how to (a) plan a lesson for lesson study, (b) observe the lesson in ways that will further the teacher’s understanding of their practice and students, and (c) debrief from the lesson to inform future instruction. This text supports educators in implementing this process in schools and higher education contexts to increase teacher agency and efficacy, …


How Students Learn And Instructors Can, Too: Effective College Teaching According To Eyler (2018), Karin Dejonge-Kannan Dec 2019

How Students Learn And Instructors Can, Too: Effective College Teaching According To Eyler (2018), Karin Dejonge-Kannan

Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

Book Review

Eyler, J. R. (2018). How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching. West Virginia University Press.

    • 293 pages
    • Available in hardback, paperback, and digital format
    • Price $85 (hc), $22 (pb), $17 (ebook)
    • Keywords: learning, teaching, college students, classroom practice

Reviewer:

Karin deJonge-Kannan, Principal Lecturer

Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies

Utah State University

karin.dejongekan@usu.edu


Full Issue: Journal On Empowering Teaching Excellence, Volume 3, Issue 2 Dec 2019

Full Issue: Journal On Empowering Teaching Excellence, Volume 3, Issue 2

Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

The full Spring 2019 issue (Volume 3, Issue 2) of the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence.


Review Of "The Age Of The Crisis Of Man: Thought And Fiction In America, 1933-1973", Tim Lacy Apr 2018

Review Of "The Age Of The Crisis Of Man: Thought And Fiction In America, 1933-1973", Tim Lacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed", Jessica Mills Apr 2018

Review Of "1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed", Jessica Mills

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Eclipse Of Man, Human Extinction And The Meaning Of Progress", Michael Palmer Apr 2018

Review Of "Eclipse Of Man, Human Extinction And The Meaning Of Progress", Michael Palmer

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "A War For The Soul Of America: A History Of The Culture Wars", Tim Lacy Apr 2018

Review Of "A War For The Soul Of America: A History Of The Culture Wars", Tim Lacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "A Lakota War Book From The Little Bighorn: The Pictographic "Autobiography Of Half Moon"", Rowena Mcclinton Apr 2018

Review Of "A Lakota War Book From The Little Bighorn: The Pictographic "Autobiography Of Half Moon"", Rowena Mcclinton

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Federal Reserve And The Financial Crisis", Scott Wolla Apr 2018

Review Of "The Federal Reserve And The Financial Crisis", Scott Wolla

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Where The Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, And Naturalism", Matthew Schunke Apr 2018

Review Of "Where The Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, And Naturalism", Matthew Schunke

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession", Lincoln Lounsbury Apr 2018

Review Of "Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession", Lincoln Lounsbury

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "River Of Dark Dreams: Slavery And Empire In The Cotton Kingdom", Bryan Jack Apr 2018

Review Of "River Of Dark Dreams: Slavery And Empire In The Cotton Kingdom", Bryan Jack

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Excellence For All: How A New Breed Of Reformers Is Transforming America’S Public Schools", Michelle Stacy Apr 2018

Review Of "Excellence For All: How A New Breed Of Reformers Is Transforming America’S Public Schools", Michelle Stacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Uncivil Rights: Teachers, Unions, And Race In The Battle For School Equity", Lindon Ratliff Apr 2018

Review Of "Uncivil Rights: Teachers, Unions, And Race In The Battle For School Equity", Lindon Ratliff

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Teaching Economics In Troubled Times: Theory And Practice For Secondary Social Studies", Scott Wolla Apr 2018

Review Of "Teaching Economics In Troubled Times: Theory And Practice For Secondary Social Studies", Scott Wolla

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Challenge Of Rethinking History Education: On Practices, Theories, And Policy", Michelle Stacy Apr 2018

Review Of "The Challenge Of Rethinking History Education: On Practices, Theories, And Policy", Michelle Stacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Long Road To Antietam: How The Civil War Became A Revolution", Stephen Hansen Apr 2018

Review Of "The Long Road To Antietam: How The Civil War Became A Revolution", Stephen Hansen

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The 1970s: A New Global History From Civil Rights To Economic Inequality", Christopher Babits Apr 2018

Review Of "The 1970s: A New Global History From Civil Rights To Economic Inequality", Christopher Babits

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Maps Of Time: An Introduction To Big History", James Sabathne Apr 2018

Review Of "Maps Of Time: An Introduction To Big History", James Sabathne

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Fateful Lightning: A New History Of The Civil War And Reconstruction", Christopher Babits Apr 2018

Review Of "Fateful Lightning: A New History Of The Civil War And Reconstruction", Christopher Babits

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Cartographies Of Time: A History Of The Timeline", Robert Paulett Apr 2018

Review Of "Cartographies Of Time: A History Of The Timeline", Robert Paulett

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln And American Slavery", Mary Lopez Apr 2018

Review Of "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln And American Slavery", Mary Lopez

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Blood Work: A Tale Of Medicine And Murder In The Scientific Revolution", Michelle Stacy Apr 2018

Review Of "Blood Work: A Tale Of Medicine And Murder In The Scientific Revolution", Michelle Stacy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Last Pagans Of Rome", Keith Baker Apr 2018

Review Of "The Last Pagans Of Rome", Keith Baker

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.


Review Of "The Roman Guide To Save Management: A Treatise By Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx", Allison Thomason Apr 2018

Review Of "The Roman Guide To Save Management: A Treatise By Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx", Allison Thomason

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.