Richard A Nesmith

Educational Insights Richard A Nesmith

As one looks back in time while they gain knowledge, experience, and become the best they can be in their profession, some things, often valuable, are lost or forgotten. Here, however, I have revised the past for those educators, researchers, and teachers who realize that truth and context are vital to improving education and the educational system. Herein, I present to you, Educational Insights: Reflections on Teaching. Dr. Richard A. NeSmith...... CONTENTSPrefacei1SIMPLE CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR A MORE SUCCESSFUL YEAR52BRAIN-BASED STRATEGIES ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE STUDENT SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT, NOT CLICHES183PLAY BALL! NCLB SCIENCE ACCOUNTABILITY 344BUILDING BRIDGES TO SUCCESS BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS445CHANGING OUR SCHOOLS: REFORM TO FURTHER SHARED VISION BY WAY OF SHARED LEADERSHIP486FROM ACCESSORY TO VECTOR: WHY YOU NEED TO RECONSIDER YOUR USE OF TECHNOLOGY567THE SINGLE-TASKED BRAIN: A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF LEARNING658BULLYING IS A SERIOUS CONCERN FOR SCHOOLS AND PARENTS!769ON RETURNING 13 YEARS LATER! AN EDUCATOR'S NEW CHALLENGES ADDRESSED9410WILL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORM SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUR SCHOOLS? 103REFERENCES 112