pt. 1 Background -- ch. 1. Teacher enthusiasm : a pedagogical necessity -- Introduction -- Our goal -- Teacher enthusiasm : its relationship to pedagogy -- Teacher enthusiasm : its relationship to student achievement -- "Let's kick it up a notch" -- Teacher evaluations -- Summary -- Search for more on enthusiasm and passion -- ch. 2. Boosting teacher enthusiasm : a craftperson's toolbox -- Introduction -- Boosting teacher effectiveness through performing -- A craftperson's toolbox -- The craftperson himself or herself -- The craftperson's top-tray tools -- The craftperson's other tools -- Acting Skills, teacher enthusiasm, and student achievement -- Enthusiasm rating chart -- Summary -- ch. 3. Educational foundations for teachers as actors -- Introduction -- Educational foundations for teachers as actors : theorists speak -- Educational foundations for teachers as actors : practitioners speak -- The profession's response, or lack thereof -- Summary.
pt. 2. The acting lessons -- ch. 4. Animation in body -- Introduction -- Value of moderate animation -- Purposes served by physical animation -- Recommendations for productive teacher animation -- Facial expression -- Eye contact -- Gestures -- Posture and overall movement -- Behaviors to avoid -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on animation in body -- The master's voice -- ch. 5. Animation in voice -- Introduction -- Vocal fitness -- Vocal variations : paralanguage -- Spontaneous variations -- Deliberate variations -- Pitch -- Volume -- Quality -- Rate -- Creating characters -- Influencing credibility -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on animation in voice -- The master's voice -- ch. 6. Classroom space -- Introduction -- Proxemics -- Space and its limitations -- Blocking the scene -- Blocking the class period -- Classroom seating -- Spontaneous use of space -- Accommodating special needs -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on space utilization -- The master's voice -- ch. 7. Humor -- Introduction -- Humor : its impact on teaching -- Categories of humor -- Gender and grade-level differences -- Cartoons : a safe first step -- Bringing humor into the classroom, a gaggle of ideas -- A possible "humorous" benefit of humor -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on humor -- The master's voice -- ch. 8. Role-playing -- Introduction -- Creation of your professional persona -- Creation of a character -- Goals and values -- The process -- Applications -- Storytelling -- Mime -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on role-playing -- The master's voice -- ch. 9. Props -- Introduction -- Classroom-appropriate props -- Props generic to all classrooms -- Props unique to specific subject matter -- Using students as props -- Prop box -- Guidelines for using the props -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on props -- The master's voice -- ch. 10. Technology props -- Introduction -- Purposes and opportunities -- Limitations and risks -- Best practices -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on technology props -- The master's voice -- ch. 11. Suspense and surprise -- Introduction -- Creating the two elements -- The unpredictable real world -- Storytelling -- Relationship to other acting skills -- Bringing suspense and surprise into the classroom -- Summary -- Through the students' eyes -- Search for more on suspense and surprise -- The master's voice -- ch. 12. Making a dramatic entrance and exit -- Introduction -- Beginning and ending : the communication principle -- Memorable entrances -- Pageantry and entrances -- Entrances (and opening lines) -- Ending on a high note : exits (and closing lines) -- A marquee : the physical side of an entrance -- What is on the marquee? -- Summary -- Search for more on dramatic entrances and exits.
pt. 3. Epilogue -- ch. 13. Behind the scenes, loosening up, and preparing for that step across the classroom threshold -- Introduction -- Internal preparation -- Loosening up -- Well before class : practicing alone -- Well before class : practicing with others -- Just before class begins -- Once class begins -- Summary -- ch. 14. Classroom management -- Introduction -- Putting on an act -- Animation in voice -- Animation in body -- Classroom space -- Humor -- Humor with "down-under" slant -- Suspense and surprise -- Using actions to convey expectations -- "Thanks, I'd appreciate that" -- Music to soothe the savage breast -- Summary -- Search for more on classroom management -- ch. 15. Enthusiastic teaching : a conversation with friends -- Introduction -- Friends who share our enthusiasm -- Karen Joy Agne -- Linc Fisch -- Alan C. Friedman -- Carl List-Handley -- Rod Hart -- Robert Keiper -- Richard W. Leblanc -- Paddy Miller -- Sheila Newberry -- Roger Soenksen -- Rick Thorn -- ch. 16. Conclusion -- Introduction -- Spearheading professional development at your institution -- Research and reading -- Workshops and seminars -- Partnership and practice -- Willingness and courage -- A teacher's manner and method -- The curtain comes down -- Appendix 1. Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) -- Appendix 2. Testimonials from award winning K-12 teachers and college professors.
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