Why Are We Still Doing That?: Positive Alternatives to Problematic Teaching Practices

by William Himmele and Pérsida Himmele

Book Overview

Old habits die hard, particularly when they are part of the unexamined norms of schooling. In Why Are We Still Doing That?, the best-selling authors of Total Participation Techniques lead a teacher-positive, empathetic inquiry into 16 common educational practices that can undermine student learning:

* Round robin reading
* Teaching to learning styles
* Homework as the default
* Using interim assessments as formative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416630511
• ISBN13: 9781416630517
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"