Sims, Pamela, 1948- Awakening brilliance : : how to inspire children to become successful learners / [electronic resource] / by Pamela Sims.. — Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. : : Bayhampton Publications,, c1997.. — xxii, 220 p. ; 23 cm. - Awakening the love of learning series.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-215) and index.
I: The voyage -- In the beginning -- By accident -- Rescued -- When paths cross -- Sarah -- What's wrong with the schools? -- My favorite teacher -- Confrontation -- No more habitual thinking -- Building self-esteem -- How can I change things? -- How important are learning styles? -- Politics and special education -- Is special education a good thing? -- Learning to share -- Control versus cooperation -- Limiting learning -- Evaluation for validation -- Reaching for a dream -- The mission -- Sailing -- II: The awakening -- Returning to school -- Journey of discovery -- Feeling safe -- Maintaining classroom control -- The problem student -- The vengeful teacher -- Making mistakes -- That inner voice -- Kinesthetic learning -- The classroom environment -- A sharing session -- Not convinced 00 New rules -- Modeling our leaders -- Evaluating students -- A gift -- High school -- Brilliance awakening -- The voyage continues.
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