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Table of Contents
    Acknowledgment
    Preface
    Chapter I
    Let in the Light 1
    Reflection 6
    For Further Consideration 9
    Chapter 2
    Continuing the Dialogue II
    Reflection 18
    For Further Consideration 19
    Chapter 3
    The Reading- Writing Workshop 21
    Reflection 36
    For Further Consideration 37
    Chapter 4
    Building a Curriculum with Students: A Play 39
    Act I 39
    Reflection 46
    Act 3 47
    For Further Consideration 48
    Chapter 5
    Reform on Demand: Two Cases in Point 49
    Technology 50
    Inclusion 51
    Reflection 58
    For Further Consideration 59
    Chapter 6
    Math Time: "Take Out Your Writer's Notebooks, Please!" 61
    Reflection 71
    For Further Consideration 73
    Chapter 7
    The "A" Word: How We Stand Accountable 75
    How Do We Know When Children Are Learning? 76
    How Do We Know That What Students Are Learning is What They Need to Know? 84
    Communicating to the Public 89
    Reflection 96
    For Further Consideration 97
    Chapter 8
    Heading Home 99
    Finding the Time and the Space 101
    Reflection 103
    For Further Consideration 106
    References 107
    Index 109
    About the Author 113



An insightful look at the value that can come from taking risks as a teacher.
TEACHING TO LEARN:
Reflections on Risk-Taking
Margaret Cusack

The author views risk-taking by teachers as necessary to their continued growth and development as successful educators responsive to students' needs. She acknowledges that this risktaking is not without its uncertainties, but stresses the personal rewards that can result. Let your students learn from the century's most pressing news events!

2001 Just Published Paperbound 116pp ISBN 1-929024-24-X (1-6) Order #3018 $9.95

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