Pressured by standardized testing and rigid pacing guidelines, many schools are forced to cover too much content too quickly, without being able to meet the needs of individual students. In this powerful book from acclaimed author and presenter Bob Sornson, you’ll learn how shifting from curriculum-based instruction to competency based, personalized learning can help students become more successful, confident, and engaged learners. 
Each chapter is easy to digest and provides compelling research, strategies, and anecdotes to inspire conversation and action. This second edition provides updated statistics and examples of schools successfully using competency based learning models to help you bring about meaningful change. 
Teachers, administrators, and community leaders will all find practical resources and a clear rationale for transforming our current educational system into a new, dynamic model of teaching and learning.

Over-Tested and Under-Prepared

Education & Teaching

Sornson, Bob

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

The curriculum-driven instructional model has been the standard method of teaching for more than a century, but it is consistently failing to produce well-educated citizens and lifelong learners. Pressured by standardized testing and rigid pacing guidelines, teachers are forced to cover too much content too quickly, without being able to meet the needs of individual students. In this powerful new book from acclaimed author and speaker Bob Sornson, you’ll learn how shifting from curriculum-based instruction to competency based learning can help students become more successful, confident, and engaged learners. Topics include:   Understanding the curriculum-driven model and the problems with "cover and sort" methodology;   Making the transition from curriculum-driven to competency based learning;   Identifying crucial learning outcomes and giving students all the time and instruction needed to fully master these outcomes;   Building a positive teaching and learning environment;   And more!  Each chapter is short and easy to digest, and provides compelling research, strategies, and anecdotes to inspire conversation and action. Teachers, administrators, and community leaders will all find helpful resources and arguments for re-working our current educational system into a new, dynamic model of teaching and learning.

Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools (Eye on Education Books)

The curriculum-driven instructional model has been the standard method of teaching for more than a century, but it is consistently failing to produce well-educated citizens and lifelong learners. Pressured by standardized testing and rigid pacing guidelines, teachers are forced to cover too much content too quickly, without being able to meet the needs of individual students. In this powerful new book from acclaimed author and speaker Bob Sornson, you’ll learn how shifting from curriculum-based instruction to competency based learning can help students become more successful, confident, and engaged learners. Topics include: <ul>
<li>Understanding the curriculum-driven model and the problems with "cover and sort" methodology;</li> <li>Making the transition from curriculum-driven to competency based learning;</li> <li>Identifying crucial learning outcomes and giving students all the time and instruction needed to fully master these outcomes;</li> <li>Building a positive teaching and learning environment;</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul>
Each chapter is short and easy to digest, and provides compelling research, strategies, and anecdotes to inspire conversation and action. Teachers, administrators, and community leaders will all find helpful resources and arguments for re-working our current educational system into a new, dynamic model of teaching and learning.

Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools

Have you ever seen a bully in action and done nothing about it? The kids at Pete's new school get involved, instead of being bystanders. When Pete begins to behave badly, his classmates teach him about "The Promise". Will Pete decide to shed his bullying habits and make "The Promise"?

The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others

Dismondy, Maria

Reference

Early Learning Foundation

When Emily asks her big sister what the word empathy means, Emily has no idea that knowing the answer will change how she looks at people. But does it really matter to others if Emily notices how they're feeling? Stand in My Shoes shows kids how easy it is to develop empathy toward those around them. Empathy is the ability to notice what other people feel. Empathy leads to the social skills and personal relationships which make our lives rich and beautiful, and it is something we can help our children learn. This book teaches young children the value of noticing how other people feel. We're hoping that many parents read it along with their children.

Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy

Love & Logic Pr

How do you react when you or your friend is mistreated by a peer? Do you speak up or do you stand by? Learn what Wendy does when two classmates treat her disrespectfully and how she teaches one of them not to be a bystander. It's Time to Stand Up and Speak Up! For Yourself and Others will demonstrate to readers how to deal with difficult bullying situations in a respectful and safe manner.

It's Time to Stand Up and Speak Up!: For Yourself and Others

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Ferne Press

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Books by Sornson, Bob

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Over-Tested and Under-Prepared

Over-Tested and Under-Prepared

Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools (Eye on Education Books)

Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools

The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others

Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy

It's Time to Stand Up and Speak Up!: For Yourself and Others