Embracing a Culture of Joy, Oct/2016
| Author(s) | Dean Shareski |
| ISBN10 | 1943874123 |
| ISBN13 | 9781943874125 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 72 |
| Year Publish | 2016 October |
Synopsis
Although fun is sometimes seen as a barrier to real learning, joy is a vital part of effective education. Learn how to have meaningful conversations about where joy gets left out in schools, and discover how to equip students with the skills and qualities they’ll need to achieve academic success—as well as to live fulfilling lives—by bringing joy to classrooms each day.
Benefits
- Read about real classrooms that have successfully implemented joy.
- Examine education jargon that negatively impacts school culture.
- Gain ideas for how to make classrooms joyful learning environments.
- Learn how to create a sense of community among teachers and students.
- Discover the importance of wonder and inquiry in making students more engaged in their learning.
About the Author:
Dean Shareski is the community manager for Discovery Education Canada. He taught grades 1-8 for fourteen years and spent nine years as a digital learning consultant for Prairie South School Division in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In addition, he has taught and designed courses both at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan and at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania.
Dean's blog, Ideas and Thoughts consistently ranks among the top educational blogs. He also blogs for Tech & Learning and the Huffington Post. In 2010, he won the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Award for Outstanding Leader of the Year.
Dean has had the opportunity to speak to a variety of education audiences within the United States and Canada and internationally. He believes humor and humility go a long way in supporting and advocating transformational practices in teaching and learning. More important, his efforts to promote joyful learning and working environments remain his greatest passion.
