The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes, and Make Math Meaningful
"I just don't get math." If you're a math teacher, you probably can't count the number of times you've heard students, parents, and even fellow teachers make a disparaging statement about your subject. As math teachers and instructional coaches, John Stevens and Matt Vaudrey know how discouraging it feels to look out into a classroom full of disinterested and confused students. But they also know how amazing it feels to see comprehension dawn in their students' eyes - when a concept suddenly makes sense and math becomes meaningful. In The Classroom Chef, John and Matt share their secret recipes, ingredients, and tips for serving up lessons that engage students and help them "get" math. You can use these ideas and methods as-is, or better yet, tweak them and create your own enticing educational meals. The message the authors want to convey is that, with imagination and preparation, every teacher can be a Classroom Chef. Far from bland or boring, the lessons and ideas in The Classroom Chef spark curiosity-and occasionally bewilderment and awe (yes, in math class). After all, mullets, ziplines, and sharks aren't standard topics for typical math classes. But maybe they should be.
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The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes, and Make Math Meaningful
"I just don't get math." If you're a math teacher, you probably can't count the number of times you've heard students, parents, and even fellow teachers make a disparaging statement about your subject. As math teachers and instructional coaches, John Stevens and Matt Vaudrey know how discouraging it feels to look out into a classroom full of disinterested and confused students. But they also know how amazing it feels to see comprehension dawn in their students' eyes - when a concept suddenly makes sense and math becomes meaningful. In The Classroom Chef, John and Matt share their secret recipes, ingredients, and tips for serving up lessons that engage students and help them "get" math. You can use these ideas and methods as-is, or better yet, tweak them and create your own enticing educational meals. The message the authors want to convey is that, with imagination and preparation, every teacher can be a Classroom Chef. Far from bland or boring, the lessons and ideas in The Classroom Chef spark curiosity-and occasionally bewilderment and awe (yes, in math class). After all, mullets, ziplines, and sharks aren't standard topics for typical math classes. But maybe they should be.
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The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes, and Make Math Meaningful

The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes, and Make Math Meaningful

by John Stevens MD, Matt Vaudrey
The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes, and Make Math Meaningful

The Classroom Chef: Sharpen Your Lessons, Season Your Classes, and Make Math Meaningful

by John Stevens MD, Matt Vaudrey

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Overview

"I just don't get math." If you're a math teacher, you probably can't count the number of times you've heard students, parents, and even fellow teachers make a disparaging statement about your subject. As math teachers and instructional coaches, John Stevens and Matt Vaudrey know how discouraging it feels to look out into a classroom full of disinterested and confused students. But they also know how amazing it feels to see comprehension dawn in their students' eyes - when a concept suddenly makes sense and math becomes meaningful. In The Classroom Chef, John and Matt share their secret recipes, ingredients, and tips for serving up lessons that engage students and help them "get" math. You can use these ideas and methods as-is, or better yet, tweak them and create your own enticing educational meals. The message the authors want to convey is that, with imagination and preparation, every teacher can be a Classroom Chef. Far from bland or boring, the lessons and ideas in The Classroom Chef spark curiosity-and occasionally bewilderment and awe (yes, in math class). After all, mullets, ziplines, and sharks aren't standard topics for typical math classes. But maybe they should be.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780988217683
Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting
Publication date: 03/30/2016
Pages: 222
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Preparing the Kitchen 5

Chapter 1 Finding Meaning in Math (or Any) Class 7

Chapter 2 Giving Up on Processed Food 15

Setting the Table 31

Chapter 3 There's No Substitute for Preparation 33

Appetizers 43

Chapter 4 False Starts and Better Beginnings 45

Chapter 5 Serving Up Appetizers in Your Classroom 53

Entrées 65

Chapter 6 Barbie Zipline 67

Chapter 7 Mullet Ratio 75

Chapter 8 Scale Factor Billboards 81

Chapter 9 Big Shark 85

Chapter 10 September 11th 93

Chapter 11 The Plating-Presentation Is Everything! 99

Chapter 12 How to Make Your Own Entrée 113

Side Dishes 127

Chapter 13 The World Needs More Education Geeks 129

Chapter 14 Make Your Lessons Pop 137

Desserts 149

Chapter 15 Rethinking Assessment 151

The Bill 167

Chapter 16 Risks and Rewards 169

The Reviews 179

Chapter 17 The Teacher Report Card 181

A Take-Home Container, Please! 189

The Pantry 193

Secret Ingredients (a.k.a. Works Cited) 195

Appendix A Chefs Who Inspire Us 199

Appendix B Salad Bar of Favorites 200

Acknowledgments 201

More From Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. 204

About the Authors 210

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