02317nam a2200349Ia 4500 ebr10110323 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 980402s1998 vau sb 000 0 eng d 98019666 1416603972 0871203022 (pbk.) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)45885603 BF318 .A75 1998eb 370.15/23 21 Armstrong, Thomas. Awakening genius in the classroom [electronic resource] / Thomas Armstrong. Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c1998. ix, 81 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-80). Every student is a genius. The 12 qualities of genius : curiosity, playfulness, imagination, creativity, wonder, wisdom, inventiveness, vitality, sensitivity, flexibility, humor, joy. Theoretical foundations : neurological basis, evolutionary basis, biographical basis, phenomenological basis. For further study -- The genius shuts down. The role of the home : emotional dysfunction, poverty, fast-track, lifestyles, rigid ideologies. The role of the school : testing and grading, labeling and tracking, textbooks and worksheet learning, tedium. The role of the popular media : stereotypical images, insipid language, mediocre content. For further study -- How to awaken genius in the classroom. Reawaken the genius in yourself. Provide simple genius experiences. Create a genial climate in the classroom : freedom to choose, open-ended exploration, freedom from judgment, honoring every student's experience, believing in every student's genius. Know that genius is expressed in many ways. For further study. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Learning, Psychology of. Motivation in education. Motivation (Psychology) in children. Cognitive styles. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10110323 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 107547 107547