Sparking Student Synapses, Grades 912

Engaging methods for teaching 21st-century skills

Todays students must be more than good test takers. They must be able to collaborate, innovate, and think critically to solve real-world problems. As content demands increase, how can teachers make time to teach these advanced skills? Sparking Student Synapses, Grades 912 describes how master teacher Nigel Scozzi used Rich Allens Green Light strategies to teach content in a memorable and efficient way. Backed by research, this practical guide provides secondary teachers with tried and trusted lesson plans, in multiple subject that:

• Engage students
• Accelerate learning
• Encourage critical thinking
• Improve test results

When you apply the books effective strategies, your students will learn to make appropriate judgments based on the evidence available, understand relationships between ideas, evaluate content validity, and reflect upon their values. Changing the way you teach may be daunting, but the results are worth itimproved student engagement and behavior, better test results, and a rewarding reminder of why you became a teacher!

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