'Tween Crayons and Curfews

Download or read book 'Tween Crayons and Curfews written by Heather Wolpert-Gawron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teach well. Be happy. In this book, Heather Wolpert-Gawron, author of the popular education blog "Tweenteacher" shares ideas for teaching an age group that too often presents a challenge for educators. With sparkling humor and a unique, fundamental understanding of the middle children of education, the award-winning teacher offers tried-and-true strategies for: Creating a tween-centric classroom environment Building community in the middle school classroom Encouraging deeper thinking and curiosity among tweens Understanding and informing tweens about how they learn Conversational and practical, this book aims to motivate and inspire middle school teachers as they work to engage their students, instruct with rigor, and improve their own experiences as Tweenteachers!