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Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
vi, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham has focused his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning and has a deep understanding of the daily challenges faced by classroom teachers. This book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn revealing the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. --from...
Author
Publisher
ASCD
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Third edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Built on a more rigorous research base and updated to emphasize student diversity, equity, and inclusion, The New Classroom Instruction That Works offers a streamlined focus on the 14 instructional strategies proven to promote deep, meaningful, and lasting learning: Cognitive interest cues; Student goal setting and monitoring; Vocabulary instruction; Strategy instruction and modeling; Visualizations and concrete examples; High-level questions and...
Author
Publisher
ASCD
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
viii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
" ... Based on the fundamental premise that strong teaching is at the heart of educational quality and that we all benefit from understanding the practices and professional thinking of exemplary teachers. With this in mind, Grant and her colleagues set out to discover which beliefs and strategies of effective teachers can cross the cultural divide and help students in each nation make breakthrough advances"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
xv, 109 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Learn the 7 Imperatives for managing the "other" work of a teacher!
Every teacher knows that what happens before and after class is as important as what happens during class. This accessible resource gives all teachers indispensable tips for managing professional priorities outside the classroom and saving energy for the most essential part of their work: teaching students.
Real-life vignettes, planning sheets, and other templates, illustrate how...
Author
Publisher
ASCD
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (viii, 183 pages)
Language
English
Description
Erik Palmer presents an approach to teaching long-neglected but essential language arts that is aligned with the Common Core but focused on preparing K-12 students in all subject areas for 21st century communication inside and beyond the classroom.
Author
Publisher
ASCD
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this 2nd edition of Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, Mike Schmoker extends and updates the case that our schools could be on the cusp of swift, unparalleled improvements. But we are stymied by a systemwide failure to simplify and prioritize; we have yet to focus our limited time and energy on the most essential, widely acknowledged, evidence-based practices that could have more impact than all other initiatives...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
How does classroom management affect student achievement? What techniques do teachers find most effective? How important are schoolwide policies and practices in setting the tone for individual classroom management? In this follow-up to What Works in Schools, Robert J. Marzano analyzes research from more than 100 studies on classroom management to discover the answers to these questions and more. He then applies these findings to a series of "Action...
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (3 hrs. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (xvi, 81 pages ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
Teaching is more than a job--it's a responsibility, one of the greatest responsibilities in civilized society. Teachers lay bare the mysteries of the world; train minds to explore, question, investigate, and discover; and ensure that knowledge is not lost or forgotten but passed on to future generations. Teachers shape lives in limitless ways, both inside and outside of the classroom. But teaching is no easy task. It's an art form that requires...
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
xxi, 153 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Guide to teaching and creating lesson plans
Covers four types of instructional design
Useful for teachers with all levels of experience
Have you ever wondered how to maximize your lesson plans? Do you want to get the most out of every minute that you teach? Powerful Lesson Planning: Every Teacher's Guide to Effective Instruction will help you accomplish those goals. This book includes summaries of basic instructional design, integrated instructional...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Are you looking for high-impact, research-based strategies to transform your students into high-achieving and inspired learners? In The Strategic Teacher, you'll find a repertoire of strategies designed and proven to meet today's high standards and reach diverse learners. Twenty reliable, flexible strategies (along with dozens of variations) are organized into these groups of instruction:
• mastery style to emphasize the development of student memory;
•...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Fifth edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xix, 411 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"This higher education playbook provides a wealth of research-backed practices for nearly every aspect of effective teaching throughout higher education. It is filled with practical guidance and proven techniques designed to help you improve student learning, both face-to-face and online. Already a bestselling research-based toolbox written for college instructors of any experience level, Teaching at Its Best just got even better. What is new? A lot....
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
xiii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers suggestions and strategies for generating high levels of student attention and engagement in the classroom environment. If students are not engaged, there is little, if any, chance that they will learn what is being addressed in class. A basic premise of The Highly Engaged Classroom is that student engagement happens as a result of a teacher's careful planning and execution of specific strategies. In other words, student engagement is not serendipitous....
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