Nathan O. BuonviriThe Subtle Side of Teaching
Small Things That Make a Big Difference in Your Classroom
Nathan O. Buonviri is associate professor of music education at Temple University in Philadelphia. He has taught music, Spanish, reading comprehension, phonics, and math to students of all ages.
Preface Chapter 1: YOUR ENVIRONMENT Classroom purpose Student activity The
sum of the parts Teaching and learning Need-to-know information Noticing
learning Creating a need Delivering the challenges Student engagement Ripe
opportunities Embracing mistakes "Correct" answers Nothing stays the same
The right job The same class twice The best way Timing is everything Things
going well Chapter 2: YOUR STUDENTS Find your fascination Never surrender
Learning is easy Their best teachers Be a great student Genuine and phony
Discovering needs Challenging and overwhelming Intrinsic motivation Skills
and content The second time around Science, history, and people Doing what
they know Asking "why" Reinventing the wheel Better ideas Sky as a limit
Absence Chapter 3: YOUR MOVES Having and giving Giving it away One thing at
a time Three steps ahead Going back Stating the obvious Saying something
Choosing thoughts Choosing words Examples Modeling Your first move Saying
nothing Leaving it out Ready with a reason Diagnosis Spelling it all out
Being sneaky Doing it the hard way Wait Need-to-know content REAL questions
Chapter 4: YOU Out of the picture Learn something Precious thoughts "Why?"
and "Why not?" Accepting advice Your own advice Time for your mind Internal
change Thoughts, words, and actions Your best self Needing nothing The
wrong reasons Three weeks behind Anything is possible Quick thinking Taking
the credit Keeping things fresh Teaching is easy Exercising your freedoms
Enjoying your job Not about you
