High-Five Teaching, K–5: Using Green Light Strategies to Create Dynamic, Student-Focused Classrooms

"The ideas in this book make learning come alive in your classroom. The authors present activities that any teacher can implement." -Linda K. Taylor, Assistant Professor, Ball State University "With this book, teachers can truly discover what it takes to reach and empower every learner. High-Five Teaching is replete with specific examples and fun suggestions any teacher can use in today's classroom." -Renee Peoples, Teacher Leader, Swain West Elementary, Bryson City, NC Transform your classroom into a dynamic learning environment for all students! This exciting new volume shows elementary teachers how to put into practice the principles described in Rich Allen's book Green Light Classrooms. Drawing from Cindy Rickert's real-life experiences as a teacher creating Green Light inclusive classrooms, the authors offer a wealth of practical tips, examples, and ideas for involving students in active learning rather than traditional "chalk and talk" instruction. Readers will acquire implementation strategies to increase student interaction and motivation and ultimately improve achievement. In tune with the way today's digitally savvy students learn best, this book offers: Five principles of high-five teaching that ensure a welcoming, active, and student-centered learning environment Detailed sample lesson plans in math, science, reading, writing, and social studies Case studies, technology connections, and ways to create true learning communities An appendix of sample forms, games, and other essential classroom resources Designed specifically to engage today's students, this guide offers tools and strategies to inspire best practices in every classroom.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About The Authors Introduction Principle 1. True Learning Communities: Students Taking Responsibility Principle 2. Optimum Learning Conditions: Creating Safety and Security Principle 3. Teaching to the Moment: Working Within Their World Principle 4. Learning Beyond Listening: Linking Action and Understanding Principle 5. The Learning Spiral: Building Success on Success Chapter 6. Five-by-Five: Setting the Stage for Student Success Chapter 7. High-Five Lesson Sets: Combining Green Light Strategies and High Five Principles Into Dynamic Lessons Chapter 8. The High-Five Toolkit Chapter 9. A Final Note Endnotes References Index

About the Author :
Richard Allen is an international consultant with more than 25 years experience coaching trainers and educators. Cofounder and president of Education Illustrated, he has taken the TrainSmart strategies beyond the United States and Canada to such diverse countries as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, Russia, Jordan, and Brazil. Allen is also a popular keynote speaker at international conferences, and he facilitates moti­vational and teambuilding workshops. Allen started his educational career as a high school math and drama teacher. In 1985, he became a lead facilitator for SuperCamp—an accelerated learning program for teens—and has since worked with more than 25,000 students worldwide. He completed his doctorate in educational psychology at Arizona State University, where he studied how the human brain receives, processes, and recalls information—knowledge that informs all aspects of his training strategies.

Review :
“The ideas in this book make learning come alive in your classroom. The authors present ideas and activities that almost any teacher could implement with few questions or problems. I have not seen anything like this!” “Every teacher who is ready to move beyond ‘this is how it was taught to me’ and step into the future of how 21st-century students learn needs to read this book. With this book, teachers can truly discover what it takes to reach and empower every learner. High-Five Teaching is replete with specific examples and suggestions any teacher can use as exciting and fun ideas that work for today’s students."