Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
This teaching thing is kind of hard
Hack 1: Remember, It’s a Classroom, Not Boot Camp . . . . 17
Think of it as classroom management 2.0
Hack 2: Expect Their Best (In and Out of the Classroom) . . 31
Setting and modeling high expectations
Hack 3: Take In a Game, a Play, or a Concert . . . . . . . . . . 45
How supporting students outside the classroom reaps benefits
within the classroom
Hack 4: Get ’Em Up and Get ’Em Moving! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The importance of controlled movement in the classroom
Hack 5: Walk Their Walk and Talk Their Talk . . . . . . . . . 69
Using social media as a learning tool
Hack 6: Let’s Get Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Creating opportunities for personalized learning
Hack 7: Reassess How You Assess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
The benefits of self-assessment and self-grading
Hack 8: Email Early, Email Often . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
The value of positive communication
Hack 9: Fist Bumps, High Fives, and Shout-Outs . . . . . . .127
Starting and ending class the right way
Hack 10: Celebrations and Games and Field Trips, Oh My! . 143
Why it’s important to use the “f” word in your class
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Shhh . . . the movie’s about to begin!
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