Energize your classrooms with these key techniques for collegeteachingStudents say the best teachers get them excited about learning,stretch their thinking, and keep them actively involved in class.But with increasingly diverse classrooms and constantly changingtechnology, each semester throws up new challenges for engagingstudents.Discover how to keep your teaching, and your students, energizedwith The Skillful Teacher, a practical guide to effectivetechniques, approaches, and methods for today's college classrooms.Providing insights, reflections, and advice from his four decadesof college teaching, Stephen Brookfield now adapts his successfulmethods to teaching online, working with diverse studentpopulations, and making classrooms truly inclusive. As well asbeing completely revised, updated, and rewritten, this edition addssix brand new chapters on:* Teaching critical thinking* Using play and creativity in the classroom* Teaching in teams* Helping students take responsibility for learning* Teaching about racism* Exercising teacher power responsiblyReaders will delve into what learning feels like from astudent's perspective, as well as absorb the wisdom of veterancollege faculty with whom the author has worked. Themes from thebestselling previous editions remain, but are revisited andexpanded with the perspective of an additional decade in theclassroom. This authoritative guide is now even more comprehensiveto better serve teachers looking to improve. Whether you are new tothe classroom or are looking to rise to new challenges, TheSkillful Teacher will provide answers, expand your repertoireof techniques, and invigorate your teaching and yourclassrooms.

Preface ixAcknowledgments xixAbout the Author xxi1. Experiencing Teaching 12. The Core Assumptions of Skillful Teaching 153. Understanding Our Classrooms 274. What Students Value in Teachers 415. Understanding and Responding to Classroom Emotions 556. Lecturing Creatively 697. Using Discussion Methods 838. Teaching in Diverse Classrooms 979. Teaching About Racism 11110. Using Imagination, Play, and Creativity 12511. Teaching in Teams 14112. Teaching Students to Think Critically 15513. Teaching Online 16914. Giving Helpful Evaluations 18515. Helping Students Take Responsibility for Learning 19916. Understanding Students' Resistance to Learning 21317. Responding to Students' Resistance to Learning 22718. Exercising Teacher Power Responsibly 23919. Negotiating the Politics of Teaching 25320. Staying Sane: 16 Maxims of Skillful Teaching 265References 279Name Index 297Subject Index 303