Ciaccio, Joseph, 1941-

Totally positive teaching : a five-stage approach to energizing students and teachers / Joseph Ciaccio. - Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004. - viii, 185 p. : ill ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-179) and index.

Introducing the totally positive approach -- Meeting mutual needs -- Changing counterproductive feelings -- Ending behavior problems -- Offering total acceptance -- Helping underachievers : whole-class strategies -- Helping underachievers : strategies for individual students -- Using active-learning strategies -- The totally positive approach in action -- Appendix : sample active-learning lessons.

Presents a five-stage approach that can help teachers avoid burn out and love their jobs, while encouraging student participation in classroom activities and assignments.

Professional Follett Library Resources.

0871208806 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0871209616 (netLibrary e-book) 0871209624 (ebrary e-book)

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Motivation in education.
Teaching.
Academic achievement.
Teaching.

LB1065 / .C52 2004

371.102