Bøger af Keen J. Babbage

This book is composed of many short essays which can be read separately; however, read together these commentaries form a compelling exploration of how and why teachers should obey laws, regulations, policies, and contractual obligations, yet should do much more.

Extreme Economics identifies what children and teenagers need to know about personal finance. This book can show educators how to design instructional activities which enable students to learn about personal finance in real, fascinating, and meaningful ways.

In this book, Keen Babbage explores the realistic demands of teaching and the unlimited possibilities within the profession. This book will challenge and inspire new and experienced teachers to become results-driven in order to benefit students and to create a productive and rewarding career.

This book identifies, through current research, what children and teenagers need to know about managing funds. It shows educators how to design instructional activities that enable students to learn about money management in fascinating and meaningful ways.

This book describes how teachers can build upon the eagerness and skills that students apply to recreational, social, and friendly writing, bringing enjoyment back into writing for students.

Extreme Teaching is a practical, realistic, energetic, and optimistic book, filled with ideas, case studies, penetrating questions, intriguing answers, and many topics for the reader to analyze. This book provides intellectual resources for readers to create new ideas which will work for their specific needs, challenges, and opportunities.

Have you ever left a meeting feeling that nothing had actually been accomplished? This book provides you with the keys to running a successful and efficient meeting. Babbage begins with a section on how to prepare effectively for a meeting, methods for running a concise meeting, and finishes with how to implement the key decisions made during the meeting. He also includes a section on how to maintain everyone's involvement, cooperation, and interest throughout the meeting.

Uses the term Extreme Students to describe successful, conscientious, dedicated, cooperative, scholarly, and exemplary learners. This book presents research-based insights into their characteristics.

Keen Babbage shows educators how to cause extreme learning in the classroom while also creating a classroom learning community in which the teacher and the student team up in a vibrant, symbiotic, fulfilling partnership.

Watch many students in schools today and you see a range from total boredom to genuine fascination. Where does the apathy come from and could teachers make it disappear from their classrooms? Apathy and/or boredom should not come as a surprise when students are only given the responsibility to follow rules and complete assignments. This can all change in the blink of an eye if teachers exercise their rights and responsibilities to make the learning process fascinating and stimulating. This volume will help do just that, with real, practical examples and helpful hints for engaging your students and leaving a lasting impact on their lives.