Connect and Involve

Connect and Involve is a practical handbook of strategies and procedures for teaching effectively at all levels—elementary, middle, and high school. This book shows teachers how to make small changes in planning, connecting with students, and involving them in learning the big ideas and key skills that lead to increased achievement.

Robert J. Martin, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and has worked with teachers and students K-12 in the public schools and with all age groups in private practice. He has taught graduate and undergraduate students in educational psychology and counselor education, and is Professor Emeritus at Truman State University.

Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Make Small Changes Chapter 2. Connect Through Getting to Know Students Chapter 3. Connect Through Helping Students Make Choices Chapter 4. Design Learning Starting from The Big Ideas and Key Skills Chapter 5. Design Lessons Starting From the Big Content Ideas and Key Skills Chapter 6. Use Scoring Guides to Increase Quality Work Chapter 7. Motivation Follows Action Chapter 8. Increase Learning by Teaching Procedures Chapter 9. Help Students Learn Through Practice and Revision Chapter 10. Use Teams to Increase Practice Chapter 11. Plan Projects that Use Teams Chapter 12. Conversation that Increases Learning and Builds Community Chapter 13. Involve Students in Your Presentations Afterword References About the Author