Tuned in and Fired Up: How Teaching Can Inspire Real Learning in the Classroom

I am about to begin my first year teaching high school art, and this book has sparked more excitement for the career I have chosen than any other. I expect to return to it again and again when I need a pick-me-up during my upcoming "difficult first year" of teaching - it makes me feel LUCKY to be able to be in the field of education. Any teacher, novice or experienced, would find inspiration in this wonderfully easy to read and engaging book on meaningful teaching.

A wonderful book for teachers and those preparing to become teachers. Intrator clearly understands the complex and vital world of the classroom, and shares it with his readers as well as anyone writing today. With clear and compelling prose, *Tuned In and Fired Up* lets the classroom have the center stage; Intrator's deeply thoughtful commentary weaves in theory and research, but never lets it overshadow the portrait of "real learning" he presents. This book is beautifully written, and offers tremendous insight and encouragement to anyone interested in teaching and schools.