Not Yet . . . And That's OK (ePub)

Every learning challenge is an empowering opportunity to grow. In Not Yet . . . And That's OK, author Peg Grafwallner shares how teachers can help students celebrate the academic experience and all it has to offer. Learn specific ways to cultivate a not-yet classroom where productive struggle is encouraged, obstacles are valued, and students see themselves as capable learners and risk-takers.

• Learn how to design classrooms and routines that normalize productive struggle as part of the learning process.
  
• Discover how to write and apply rigorous learning intentions and scaffolded success criteria that are student friendly.
  
• Study classroom scenarios and authentic, firsthand look-insides of educators demonstrating the not-yet approach.
  
• Find out how to communicate with colleagues, students, and parents and guardians to foster positive relationships.
  
• Receive strategies, protocols, and reproducibles that support instruction, reflection, and the not-yet approach.

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Foundations of the Not-Yet Approach

Chapter 1: The Challenge of Failure

Chapter 2: Grading and the Not-Yet Approach

Chapter 3: Concepts to Support the Not-Yet Approach

Chapter 4: Vigorous Learning Intentions and Scaffolded Success Criteria

Part 2: The Not-Yet Classrooms

Chapter 5: The Practical Classroom

Chapter 6: The Transformational Classroom

Chapter 7: The Productive Classroom

Chapter 8: The Supportive Classroom

Chapter 9: The Flexible Classroom

Chapter 10: The Constructive Classroom

Chapter 11: The Connective Classroom

Chapter 12: The Inclusive Classroom

Epilogue

References and Resources