Creating a High Interest Classroom Author:Elaine Young, Keith Ward : Visionary instructors are able to view, inspire and guide one student at a time while facilitating high performing teams of cooperative learners who in turn nourish one another's enthusiasm, competence and growth. The fortunate beneficiaries of such extraordinary conditions become lifetime learners, empowered with the confidence and self-estee... more »m to make a positive difference in the world. This one of a kind book shows you how to create and sustain exactly such conditions, nourishing and inspiring all of your students and bringing out the best each has to offer. You'll learn how to discover the true interests of individual students and translate those interests into a unified, intrinsically exciting curriculum. With concrete classroom experiences, easy-to-implement activities and practical, step-by-step guidelines, the book describes how to open doors to growth and discovery, how to help students learn more about their world and themselves, and how to fill students with joy and enthusiasm about the notion of learning. Chapters clearly lay out how to support and encourage the unique abilities and talents of each student without sacrificing essential skill and content acquisition. All grades« less