Craft a culture of engaging, student-centered learning!
Meaningful instruction in today’s world of information overload is a demanding task, however, effective instructional strategies increase the odds that students are actively learning and getting prepared for the world beyond school.
Alisa H. Braddy and Denise White were questioned continuously over their years as professional development specialists about where teachers could find all the valuable tools they had just learned. This book is the answer! In addition to actual scenarios and vignettes, other features include
- Reflection questions to challenge readers’ thinking and push them into action
- A matrix highlighting the benefits of each strategy at-a-glance
- Step-by-step procedures for implementing strategies
- Adaptations for various grade levels and subject areas
Intended to satisfy teachers’ cravings to make sense of all the standards, initiatives, and other demands, this essential resource presents teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches with the tools to provide intentional, purposeful instruction.
Зміст
Instructional Strategies Matrix
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1: Hooking Them In: Powerful Strategies for Opening a Lesson
Chapter 2: Keep Calm and Question On: Creating Quality Questions for Critical Thinking
Chapter 3: Let Them Talk: Structuring Academic Conversations and Effective Communication
Chapter 4: Two Heads are Better than One: Strategies for Effective Collaboration
Chapter 5: Get Moving: Embedding Purposeful Movement into Instruction
Chapter 6: Make it Stick: Powerful Strategies for Closing a Lesson and Providing Reflection
Resources: Strategy Templates
References
Index
Про автора
Alisa H. Braddy is a former primary, elementary, and high school teacher with over two decades of teaching experience. Alisa was a literacy specialist and instructional coach before she left to dedicate her full-time attention to educational consulting. She makes her home in Florence, South Carolina with her husband, son, and a whole zoo full of animals.
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