Opening minds : using language to change lives / Peter H. Johnston.

Author/creator Johnston, Peter H.
Format Book
Publication InfoPortland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, ©2012.
Descriptionviii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Choosing words, choosing worlds -- Learning worlds: people, performing, and learning -- Changing learning narratives -- "Good job!" feedback, praise, and other responses -- Any other ways to think about that? Inquiry, dialogue, uncertainty, and difference -- Social imagination -- Moral agency: moral development and civic engagement -- Thinking together, working together -- Choice worlds.
Abstract Grounded in research, Opening Minds: Using Language to Change Lives shows how words can shape students' learning, their sense of self, and their social, emotional and moral development. Make no mistake: words have the power to open minds-or close them. --from publisher description
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011037288
ISBN9781571108166 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1571108165 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781571109538 (ebook)
ISBN1571109536 (ebook)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB1139 .L3 J636 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold