How to Motivate and Engage Tomorrow's Innovators Today
Teach to Develop Talent applies the psychology of motivation, engagement, and achievement to practical strategies educators can use to identify and develop students' cognitive and social-emotional skills.
"The second edition of Elaine McEwan's book is a user-friendly guide that integrates research into practice. It carefully explains the research behind reading development and provides truly clear, no-nonsense steps to implement the best practices of instruction. McEwan does not sugar-coat how difficult teaching reading can be, but she provides powerful methods for achieving it." -Jennifer Sandberg, Curriculum/Reading Coordinator Sutherland Public School, NE Provide effective reading instruction for every student in your classroom and schoolwide! To successfully teach reading, teachers have to first believe that all children can learn to read-and then they have to turn that belief into a reality. In this thoroughly updated and revised version of her best-selling book, Elaine K. McEwan guides educators through the challenging but crucial work of teaching every child how to read. Written for all teachers as well as administrators, this resource covers strategies for nine essential components of effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, developing a reading culture, providing opportunities to read, writing, word knowledge, and comprehension. This second edition features: The most up-to-date research in reading instruction Effective instructional practices and strategies Brief vignettes and graphic organizers that illustrate and summarize key concepts A comprehensive case study of one district's remarkable success This resource reveals precisely how educators in successful schools are teaching students to read-and how all educators can achieve the same results in their schools!
Teaching IS rocket science-and you are the pilot! Teach Reading, Not Testing reinforces what teachers already know-test preparation worksheets and drill-and-kill activities do not make children into lifelong readers. The authors' conscientious approach to reading instruction combines an insider perspective on the development of high-stakes tests with classroom experience in achieving successful reading outcomes at the elementary and secondary levels. Their research-based methodology, building on teachers' expertise about best practice, is based on five key components: Aligning instruction to the state or national core standards Using formative assessment Connecting units to real-world contexts Motivating students effectively Holding on to best practice in literacy instruction Included are end-of-chapter quizzes and real-life scenarios, plus a full chapter on teaching literacy with special populations. Readers will find helpful solutions for teaching children to love reading in the midst of the accountability movement, and an approach to test preparation that doesn't require teachers to sacrifice everything they already know about teaching kids to read.
Drawn from the observation of master teachers as well as the author's own classroom experience, this book contains many time-tested ideas, activities and strategies for empowering students while establishing an 'invisible' authority that commands respect. The book takes the guesswork out of organizing and maintaining a classroom environment in which the students fell secure, happy and challenges and in which teachers can teach more and discipline less.
The elements which influence a student's rate and degree of learning are outlined in this volume. Madeline Hunter demonstrates a diversity of practical teaching techniques, including how to design practice so that it does `make perfect' and how to avoid the `black holes' in any sequence of learning.
How Authentic Teaching Transforms Our Students and Ourselves
In this, her fifth and most personal book, Gravity uses her gifts for developing teacher agency to take on five powerful practices: Knowing your core beliefs Viewing teaching as a practice Building balanced relationships Driving professional growth Taking care of your whole self
This study of 'transfer' addresses the perplexing question: How can students possess knowledge and skills in one set of circumstances and yet not be able to apply those same skills to other situations that require them? Madeline Hunter introduces four factors designed to aid the process of transfer and promote creativity and problem-solving techniques among students: similarity; association; degree of original learning; and critical attributes.
"The authors show a remarkable talent for embedding important and substantive mathematics in charming, yet authentic tasks." -Mark J. Driscoll, Codirector Center for Leadership and Learning Communities, Education Development Center "These tasks require students to problem solve and use critical thinking skills as they develop possible solution strategies. They add a level of fun, interest, and challenge to the mathematics curriculum." -Melanie Nichols, Dean of Academic Affairs Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, Hot Springs, AR Engaging, easy-to-use assessments that inform instruction and learning! If you'd like to improve mathematics instruction and boost student achievement, this book is for you! Tasks and Rubrics for Balanced Mathematics Assessment in Primary and Elementary Grades helps teachers collect accurate formative data about students' strengths and weaknesses and increase mathematical understandings for all learners. Developed by the Balanced Assessment in Mathematics Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, this comprehensive collection features research-based mathematical tasks that appeal to students and connect to their daily lives while generating invaluable information for educators. Using assessments linked to NCTM standards and carefully crafted rubrics that cover all elementary grade levels and mathematics topics, teachers can: Analyze the learning components of each task and show individual levels of success Adjust instructional strategies for an entire class or target individual learning needs Maintain a focus on accessibility and equity for all students Develop and refine students' mathematical thinking skills and prepare students for high-stakes tests This resource provides powerful tools for delivering meaningful instruction, building students' confidence, and significantly increasing their skills and performance in mathematics!
This new, research-based book contains student-friendly mathematical assessments linked to NCTM standards. Each assessment task is designed to appeal to students and to connect students' daily lives, all the while helping and informing teachers. Teachers will find that the carefully designed rubrics break down the learning components of each task and show varied levels of success. This collection offers districts, schools, and teachers a resource that can be used with any mathematics curriculum to inform and enrich the learning process. The book features: -An overview of balanced mathematics assessment and recommendations for using the tasks and rubrics - Insight into the mathematics domain that the tasks and rubrics in each chapter are designed to assess -Individual assessment tasks for key areas of importance, concern, or challenge -A clear, thorough explanation of each task that covers underlying student thinking and how to use the rubrics The tasks and rubrics in Tasks and Rubrics for Balanced Mathematics Assessment, Grades K-6 can help all teachers improve the mathematical understandings of students and gain a clearer vision of their students' strengths and weaknesses. Informed assessment provides the data and insight to improve instruction and support higher student achievement.
