Choose to Learn
Teaching for Success Every Day
- Russell T. Osguthorpe - Brigham Young University, USA
- Lolly S. Osguthorpe - Rock Canyon Elementary School
May 2009 | 136 pages | Corwin
Discover powerful principles that help students raise their goals, expect success, and make extraordinary strides in achievement!
This resource shows educators how to teach their students to be successful learners through the development of key personal attributes that foster success. The book is organized around an easy-to-use and research-based model derived from multiple fields, including education, psychology, and philosophy. The authors' field-tested approach is based on the application of eight principles that can:
Increase every learner's self-confidence
Create new expectations and infuse students with new energy and motivation
Encourage individuals to go beyond familiar goals and take manageable risks
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. The Three Ds of Success
2. Urgency, Not Pressure
3. Do Something You've Never Done Before
4. Light the Fire
5. Help Is on the Way
6. Do the Right Thing for the Right Reason
7. Extinguish the Negative
8. Choose to Lead
Epilogue: Expect Success
References
Index