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Heroes Within
A Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journeys (Instill hope, self-efficacy, and
Aaron Hansen5
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About
Too often, students sit compliantly in class and aren't engaged in the learning. Acclaimed speaker and author Aaron Hansen uses compelling stories and a step-by-step framework to help educators become hero makers. These powerful classroom mentors empower students to break free of their self-limiting stories and fixed mindsets and experience a new story of hope, self-efficacy, and ownership as heroes of their learning journeys.
This book will help K–12 teachers and collaborative teams:
• Access templates and tools to guide metacognitive reflection and assist in students' self-assessment
• Be reinspired and rejuvenated in their calling as teachers by true stories of transformation that every educator can relate to
• Select relevant content with real-world applications that boost student engagement
• Build self-efficacy and ownership of learning in all students
• Learn how to use the simple six-step framework for empowering students: (1) clarify learning goals, (2) establish trusting relationships, (3) choose worthy content, (4) facilitate student self-assessment, (5) encourage metacognition, and (6) develop a vision for their future
Contents:
Introduction: Stories, Journeys, Heroes, and Hope
Chapter 1: Step 1-Clarify Learning Goals
Chapter 2: Step 2-Leverage Relationships of Trust to Help Students Overcome Fear
Chapter 3: Step 3-Select Worthy Content to Help Students Develop Skills
Chapter 4: Step 4-Encourage Facilitated Feedback and Self-Assessment
Chapter 5: Step 5-Encourage Metacognition
Chapter 6: Step 6-Help Students Find a Compelling Vision
Chapter 7: Hero-Maker Framework Tasks
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index
This book will help K–12 teachers and collaborative teams:
• Access templates and tools to guide metacognitive reflection and assist in students' self-assessment
• Be reinspired and rejuvenated in their calling as teachers by true stories of transformation that every educator can relate to
• Select relevant content with real-world applications that boost student engagement
• Build self-efficacy and ownership of learning in all students
• Learn how to use the simple six-step framework for empowering students: (1) clarify learning goals, (2) establish trusting relationships, (3) choose worthy content, (4) facilitate student self-assessment, (5) encourage metacognition, and (6) develop a vision for their future
Contents:
Introduction: Stories, Journeys, Heroes, and Hope
Chapter 1: Step 1-Clarify Learning Goals
Chapter 2: Step 2-Leverage Relationships of Trust to Help Students Overcome Fear
Chapter 3: Step 3-Select Worthy Content to Help Students Develop Skills
Chapter 4: Step 4-Encourage Facilitated Feedback and Self-Assessment
Chapter 5: Step 5-Encourage Metacognition
Chapter 6: Step 6-Help Students Find a Compelling Vision
Chapter 7: Hero-Maker Framework Tasks
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index