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The most important factor affecting student learning isn't standards, textbooks, or testing--it's teachers. And when it comes to improving learning, research has shown teachers what works. But the real challenge comes when it's time to do what works and do it well. In this book, Jane E. Pollock explains how making the right adjustments in four critical areas of practice-curriculum, instruction, assessment, and feedback-can help any teacher improve student learning significantly. Here, you'll find out how to Create a classroom curriculum document that's truly useful and incorporates robust concepts, generalizations, and procedures. Plan instruction that's focused on helping students become master learners who can apply information and skills, not just do schoolwork. Design varied classroom assessments that yield evidence of mastery and pinpoint where further instruction is required. Use criterion-based feedback to improve individual student achievement and refine instruction.Along with step-by-step procedures, practical guidelines, and specific models, this book features the voices of individual teachers who share their experience using the author's "Big Four" approach. Like them, you may find it's the missing link you need to transform your pedagogy and achieve unprecedented levels of both student success and professional satisfaction.

Have you ever wondered why students too often have only a rudimentary understanding of mathematics, why even rich and exciting hands-on learning does not always result in "e;real"e; learning of new concepts? The answer lies in whether students have actually learned mathematical concepts, rather than merely memorizing facts and formulas.Concept-Rich Mathematics Instruction is based on the constructivist view that concepts are not simply facts to be memorized and later recalled, but rather knowledge that learners develop through an active process of adapting to new experiences.The teacher's role is critical in this process. When teachers prompt students to reflect on their experiences and report and answer questions verbally, students must re-examine and even revise their concepts of reality. Meir Ben-Hur offers expert guidance on all aspects of Concept-Rich Mathematics Instruction, including* Identifying the core concepts of the mathematics curriculum.* Planning instructional sequences that build upon concepts that students already understand.* Designing learning experiences that provoke thoughtful discussions about new concepts and prepare students to apply these concepts on their own.* Identifying student errors, particularly those caused by preconceptions, as important sources of information and as key instructional tools.* Conducting classroom dialogues that are rich in alternative representations.* Using a variety of formative assessment methods to reveal the state of students' learning.* Incorporating problem-solving activities that provoke cognitive dissonance and enhance students' cognitive competence.Concept-Rich Mathematics Instruction is grounded in the belief that all students can learn to think mathematically and solve challenging problems. If you're looking for a powerful way to improve students' performance in mathematics and move closer to fulfilling the NCTM standards, look no further: this approach provides the building blocks for constructing a first-class mathematics program.Note: This product listing is for the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the book.

SNAP Bronze Award Winner!Engaging students in math lessons and encouraging them to explore math principles is much easier-and lots more fun-when you use this book's amazing collection of quirks, illustrations, problems, and surprises. Dazzle your students with Peculiar number patterns and properties Clever shortcuts and tricks for avoiding cumbersome mathematic processes Curious problems that reveal problem-solving strategies Algebra problems that shed light on patterns in mathematics and the behavior of numbers Activities and demonstrations that uncover timeless geometric principles Used as attention-getters, motivators, or enrichment activities, these math wonders leave students questioning and exploring further, regardless of their grade level or ability.

Today's public schools are increasingly characterized by cultural and linguistic diversity. Studies show that about 4.4 million students nationwide lack the English skills needed to succeed academically. To help second language learners keep up in the classroom, educators must understand the challenges that bilingual students and schools face.In this concise guide, former bilingual teacher Judith Lessow-Hurley dives right into the language debate swirling in school systems large and small. She examines the popular myths about educating students in a multilinquistic society and introduces the key issues:¿ The demographics of second language learners¿ The theory underlying language instruction¿ Desirable qualifications for bilingual teachers¿ Effective teaching methods and programs¿ Language and politics¿ Language and the lawBy confronting common beliefs about English-only and immersion programs, basic interpersonal communication skills, the influence of culture on language, and more, Lessow-Hurley reveals how schools can successfully educate students from diverse backgrounds--without unintended prejudice. Her passionate and intelligent response in the language debate views every school as the bridge between cultures, helping all students develop academically and equally.

Crafting a set of standards that are at once manageable, attainable, and good for all students has been elusive. With 10 years of research and work in more than 300 schools to guide them, Strong, Silver, and Perini offer four standards that will help all students meet the various standards dictated by states, regions, and districts. Rigor: helping students make sense of challenging texts and ideas. Thought: helping students become adept users of powerful learning disciplines. Diversity: helping students understand themselves and others. Authenticity: helping students apply what they learn to the real world.In this book, the authors go beyond simply showing what each standard looks like in various school settings. They provide research-based teaching strategies that can help all students meet each standard along with assessment practices that allow schools and teachers to respond thoughtfully to the diversity of students' needs.Drawing from the work of educators across the country, the book demonstrates that manageable standards-when married to practical approaches to instruction and assessment-can prepare students to perform well on state tests while preserving the democratic traditions of U.S. education.

This book explores how school leaders can develop responsive, personalized, and differentiated classrooms classrooms in which teachers attend to the learning needs of a particular student or small groups of students. Chapters discuss the theory behind this approach, the conditions that are necessary

Equips general classroom teachers with the information and strategies they need to spot, advocate for, engage, and challenge exceptional learners in their classrooms.

Presents the story of Ana, a newcomer to the US and, in a month-by-month format, reveals how assessment affects students, teachers, families, and school leaders. This book shows teachers how to collect, analyse, and act upon data about multilingual learners, with the goal of improving instruction for this growing population of students.

How can teachers make sure that all students gain the reading skills they need to be successful in school and in life? In this book, Karen Tankersley describes the six foundational "threads" that students need to study in order to become effective readers: phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and higher-order processing.For each area, the author explains how students acquire the reading skills they need and offers a series of skill-building strategies and activities that teachers can use in the classroom. Although reading is perhaps most intensely taught in the kindergarten and 1st-grade classrooms, Tankersley emphasizes that helping students become lifelong readers is a task for all teachers, including content-area teachers in middle and high schools.The Threads of Reading addresses key questions about literacy, such as*What makes a difference in reading achievement?*How much reading time is enough?*How can teachers use writing to build reading skills?*How can teachers help students make meaning from their reading?The strategies in this book address many situations, from individual instruction to small- or large-group instruction, from kindergarten to high school. Teachers will appreciate the multitude of activities provided, and administrators will learn to better evaluate the reading programs in place in their districts and schools. Grounded in both research and "teacher lore" from actual classrooms, this book is a solid guide to helping students become lifelong readers.

Self-regulated learning can be taught - in every content area and at every grade level, from preK to high school. In this resource, Carrie Germeroth and Crystal Day-Hess present instructional strategies and ideas you can implement in your classroom to put all your students on the path to positive, empowered learning and greater academic success.