Affective teacher education : exploring connections among knowledge, skills, and dispositions / edited by Patrice R. LeBlanc and Nancy P. Gallavan.

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2009.Description: xv, 180 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781607092261 (hbk.)
9781607092278 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

370.71/1 22

LOC classification:

LB1707 .A44 2009

Contents:

1. The importance of social and emotional learning / David W. Johnson and Roger T. Johnson -- 2. Dospositions : responsibilities of teacher educators and teacher candidates / Maria McKenna -- 3. Examining teacher candidates' perceptions of teachers' professional dispositions / Nancy P. Gallavan, Terrell M. Peace, and Regina M. Ryel Thomason -- 4. Developing and assessing teacher candidates' dispositions : a beneficial process for all / Cheryl J. Rike and L. Kathryn Sharp -- 5. A reconceptualization of teacher manner / Richard D. Osguthorpe -- 6. Hope and heart in action : case studies of teacher interns reaching students / Thomas E. Baker -- 7. An overview of character education and recommendations for implementation / Donna J. Dockery -- 8. Affective education through best practices and conflict resolution / Candace H. Lacey, Patrice R. LeBlanc, and Nancy L. Maldonado -- 9. Applying principles of invitational education / Gail E. Young and Alex J. Tripamer.

Summary: This is one of the first books to provide teacher educators, classroom teachers, school administrators, and teacher candidates with research and recommendations related to affective education. All teachers want to become professional educators; they want find satisfaction and reward in their chosen careers. Likewise, all teachers want to show their students in all grade levels and in all subject areas how to acquire, apply, and appreciate appropriate dispositions or outlooks related to the course content and as a community of learners. This book guides and supports teachers to fulfill these two goals. Each chapter explores a different aspect of affective education and offers the reader useful suggestions to prompt self-assessment, professional conversations, and developmental activities. Affective Teacher Education helps teachers to visualize teaching and learning holistically, linking the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that students need to know, do, and feel, to achieve in school and become lifelong learners.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	University of Macedonia Library Βιβλιοστάσιο Α (Stack Room A)	Main Collection	LB1707.A44 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0013133855

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This is one of the first books to provide teacher educators, classroom teachers, school administrators, and teacher candidates with research and recommendations related to affective education. All teachers want to become professional educators; they want find satisfaction and reward in their chosen careers. Likewise, all teachers want to show their students in all grade levels and in all subject areas how to acquire, apply, and appreciate appropriate dispositions or outlooks related to the course content and as a community of learners. This book guides and supports teachers to fulfill these two goals. Each chapter explores a different aspect of affective education and offers the reader useful suggestions to prompt self-assessment, professional conversations, and developmental activities. Affective Teacher Education helps teachers to visualize teaching and learning holistically, linking the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that students need to know, do, and feel, to achieve in school and become lifelong learners.

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