Designed as a self-study resource, this handbook guides readers through nine categories of instructional strategies proven to improve student achievement. Sections 1-9 address the nine categories of instructional strategies that can be applied to all types of content, at all grade levels, and with all types of students: Identifying similarities and differences; Summarizing and note taking; Reinforcing effort and providing recognition; Homework and practice; Representing knowledge; Learning groups; Setting objectives and providing feedback; Generating and testing hypotheses; and Cues, questions, and advance organizers. For each of the nine categories, exercises, brief questionnaires, tips and recommendations, samples, worksheets, rubrics, and other tools are provided. For elementary and middle school teachers, counselors, evaluators, and administrators.
It is important to note that since Cooper's meta-analysis, there have been a number of studies (some of them conducted by Cooper) indicating that homework does produce beneficial results for students in grades as low as 2nd grade (see ...
A handbook to accompany Robert J. Marzano's "Classroom Management That Works" offers ways to implement the research-based classroom management practices to support higher student achievement.
This all-new edition strengthens your instructional planning and makes it easier to know when to use research-based instructional strategies with ELL students in every grade level.
In Microsoft Word, for instance, teachers and students can use the Track Changes and Insert Comments features to give and gather feedback from multiple reviewers. The example in Figure 1.13 shows the feedback that Karen, ...
Describes a variety of instructional strategies for use in kindergarten through twelfth-grade classrooms, appropriate for teaching any subject; grouped in nine categories, with exercises, assessment rubrics, worksheets, masters, and other ...
Dr. Roy earned his PhD in curriculum and instruction from Boston College, a master of science in education from Elmira ... The Teacher as Assessment Leader, and Using Common Core Standards to Enhance Classroom Instruction & Assessment.
Guaranteed success for the co-taught classroom For the increasing number of teachers working in co-taught classrooms, this book provides practical ideas for defining teacher roles, planning lessons, providing effective instruction, and ...
Tools for Classroom Instruction that Works: Ready-to-use Techniques for Increasing Student Achievement
Provides instructional strategies to improve student achievement.
This action tool guides educators through the learner-centered approach to staff development, helping inquiry groups learn to formulate questions about topics of their own choosing, take action, and then collect and analyze data to answer ...