Too often, students sit compliantly in class and aren't engaged in the learning. Acclaimed speaker and author Aaron Hansen uses compelling stories and a step-by-step framework to help educators become hero makers. These powerful classroom mentors empower students to break free of their self-limiting stories and fixed mindsets and experience a new story of hope, self-efficacy, and ownership as heroes of their learning journeys. This book will help K-12 teachers and collaborative teams: - Access templates and tools to guide metacognitive reflection and assist in students' self-assessment - Be reinspired and rejuvenated in their calling as teachers by true stories of transformation that every educator can relate to - Select relevant content with real-world applications that boost student engagement - Build self-efficacy and ownership of learning in all students - Learn how to use the simple six-step framework for empowering students: (1) clarify learning goals, (2) establish trusting relationships, (3) choose worthy content, (4) facilitate student self-assessment, (5) encourage metacognition, and (6) develop a vision for their future Contents: Introduction: Stories, Journeys, Heroes, and Hope Chapter 1: Step 1-Clarify Learning Goals Chapter 2: Step 2-Leverage Relationships of Trust to Help Students Overcome Fear Chapter 3: Step 3-Select Worthy Content to Help Students Develop Skills Chapter 4: Step 4-Encourage Facilitated Feedback and Self-Assessment Chapter 5: Step 5-Encourage Metacognition Chapter 6: Step 6-Help Students Find a Compelling Vision Chapter 7: Hero-Maker Framework Tasks Epilogue References and Resources Index

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