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Engaging the Disengaged

Beth Critchley Charlton

The education community has recognized the issue of student disengagement and brought it into the collective consciousness with terms like closing "the achievement gap," conquering "the fourth-grade slump," and reaching "students at risk."

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The education community has recognized the issue of student disengagement and brought it into the collective consciousness with terms like closing "the achievement gap," conquering "the fourth-grade slump," and reaching "students at risk."

Engaging the Disengaged recommends that teachers adopt two key techniques for engaging students: (1) respond to students as persons, not just pupils; and (2) show them how to connect with the topic of study. This practical book explores how ...read more

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Beth Critchley Charlton

Beth was influenced by her father to become a teacher. She is a native of Toronto and has been a K–9 teacher, resource teacher, and Reading Recovery teacher. She is currently a literacy assessment consultant for the Nova Scotia Department of Education and a part-time lecturer at Mount St. Vincent University.

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Introduction: The Disengaged Student
Chapter 1: What Do You Know?
Chapter 2: What Can We Learn About Disengagement?
Chapter 3: What Students Can Do
Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Student as a You
Chapter 5: Using What We Know About Re-engaging Students
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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Grade Range: 4-8
Media: 96 pp/paper
Year: 2010
Item No: 8258Item No: 8792Item No: B258
ISBN: 978-155138-258-6ISBN: 978-1-55138-792-5ISBN: 978-15513B-258-6

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