The Classroom X-Factor
Why is it that some teachers have a kind of magical charisma and charm which sets them apart from their peers? This book gives us a fresh and exciting answer - They have the classroom X-Factor! White and Gardner's gripping text, The Classroom X Factor, examines the notion of having what the pub...
| Main Author: | White, John. |
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| Other Authors: | Gardner, John, 1953- |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Florence :
Taylor & Francis Group,
2011.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- The Classroom X-Factor: The Power of Body Language and Nonverbal Communication in Teaching
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Part I The X-Factor and You the teacher
- Chapter 1 General Introduction
- Chapter 2 Your X-Factor and Classroom Communication
- Chapter 3 The X-Factor within You
- Chapter 4 The X-Factor on the Education Stage of Today's World
- Chapter 5 How Good are Students at Reading your X-Factor?
- Chapter 6 The X-Factor and Pupil Achievement
- Chapter 7 The X-Factor and Special Education
- Part Conclusion
- Part II the X-Factor Orchestra - Getting to know the Various Instruments
- Chapter 8 Smiling
- Chapter 9 Body Language
- Chapter 10 Gestures
- Chapter 11 Vocal Expression
- Chapter 12 The X-Factor and 'Classroom Eyes'
- Chapter 13 Our Use of Space
- Chapter 14 Facial Expressions
- Chapter 15 Attractiveness: Dressing for the Classroom - 'Does My School Bag Look Big in This?'
- Chapter 16 Environment and the Classroom X-Factor
- Part III the X-Factor Instruments in a Classroom Symphony
- Story 1: Your X-Factor and Differentiated Learning - The Yellow Teddy Lunchbox
- Story 2: Your X-Factor and Expressing Your Emotions - Spartacus
- Story 3: Your X-Factor, Motivation, Nonverbal Drama and Immediacy - The Great Horse of Troy
- Story 4: Your X-Factor and Motivation - The Butterfly
- Story 5: Your X-Factor, Experience and Reflection - Bushfires
- Concluding Remarks
- Appendix: Self-Evaluation Framework
- References
- Index.