Instant Relevance by Denis Sheeran

Using Today's Experiences to Teach Tomorrow's Lessons

Learning sticks when it’s relevant to students. In Instant Relevance, author and keynote speaker Denis Sheeran equips you to create engaging lessons from experiences and events that matter to students while helping them make meaningful connections between the real world and the classroom.

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About the Book

Students don’t need teachers for information. Virtual courseware, online tutors, and comprehensive textbooks, make individualized, self-paced learning easier than ever. Students have free access to information 24/7. So what can teachers offer students that massive open online courses (MOOCS) and online tutorials can’t? Relevance.

Students need teachers to help them make sense of information. Every day, students in schools around the world ask the question, “When am I ever going to use this in real life?” In Instant Relevance, author and keynote speaker Denis Sheeran equips you to create engaging lessons from experiences and events that matter to your students, not just in preparation for real-world application. Your students will begin to see meaningful connections between the real word and what they learn in the classroom—because that’s when learning sticks. Here are just a few things you’ll learn from Denis Sheeran in Instant Relevance:

Why sharing personal experiences can make lasting content connections for students
How asking questions can lead to relevant learning experiences
Where detours from routine can take your class
How to find unique learning opportunities in everyday circumstances

Endorsements

Denis' blend of practical application, expertise and humor make this book like few I have ever read. He will teach you how to sneak learning into lessons using regular everyday moments. The cool part is that your students will not even see it coming, but in the end they will be asking for more.

– Jon Harper, Assistant Principal, blogger, and host of Bam Radio show My Bad

Holy cow this book is good! Every single teacher should read this. Denis is FUNNY. This book is an easy read, relevant, and will transform your teaching.

– Alice Keeler, Author of 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom

Denis has truly captured the art of relevant teaching through the lens of the student and passion driven classroom. His anecdotes and examples are timely, witty, and relevant to all cohorts of educators. Whether you are student teacher or days away from retirement, 'Instant Relevance' serves as an invigorating guide for individualizing teaching to create a cohesive and collaborative classroom environment.

– Dani Kennis, High School Special Education Social Studies Teacher and Technology Coach

Do you want what your students learn to resonate with them beyond just the time they spend in class with you? Do you want to bring authenticity into your classroom that gives your content context and meaning? Instant Relevance offers strategies that allow students to make meaningful connections between your curriculum and the real world.

– Laura Fleming, Author of Worlds of Making: Best Practices for Establishing a Makerspace for Your School

The teachable moments that are the most memorable often aren't pulled from textbooks or old teaching materials. They're found in our everyday lives -- from TV, social media and pop culture. They're the things we -- and our students -- bump into every day. Denis Sheeran provides key guidance on making the most of these experiences to engage and equip students. When we aren't focused on being relevant to our students' lives, we become less and less valuable to them. This book provides practical ideas you an use in class tomorrow to bring instant relevance to your teaching.

– Matt Miller, Google Certified Innovator, World Renowned Speaker, and Author of Ditch That Textbook

After reading Denis Sheeran's "Instant Relevance: Using Today's Experiences to Teach Tomorrow's Lessons", I have begun to think differently. I now look at the day-to-day as a teaching opportunity instead of just passing it by.

– Jay Billy, Principal, Slackwood Elementary School, Lawrenceville NJ

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Author: Denis Sheeran
Genre: Teaching Methods & Materials

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