A Corwin Press Classroom Activity Book Classroom-ready activities to help all kindergarteners learn! In today's highly diverse classrooms, differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the individual needs of all their students. This unique resource makes this challenge easier by providing teachers with a wide array of practical activities for the differentiated kindergarten classroom-all based on the strategies presented in the best-selling Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Second Edition. Correlated to the national academic standards, the activities in this book are ideal for supplementing differentiated lessons on measurement, graphing, the five senses, plants, weather, citizenship, government, beginning sounds, vocabulary development, and much more. These ready-to-use activities can be immediately incorporated into lesson plans, and feature objectives, materials lists, step-by-step instructions, ideas for more differentiation, and reproducibles. Teachers can adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs by using tested, research-based strategies such as: Choice boards Cubing Graphic organizers Centers Problem-based learning Cooperative group learning With this valuable resource teachers can instruct students according to their readiness and ability levels. These proven strategies give educators the tools to make a positive difference in student achievement! For other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see: Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade One Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Two Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Three Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Four Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Five Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Language Arts, Grades 6-8 Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Math, Grades 6-8 Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Science, Grades 6-8 About the Authors Gayle H. Gregory consults internationally with teachers, administrators, and staff developers in the areas of differentiated instruction, emotional intelligence, brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, and instructional and assessment practices. She also works with educators in the areas of cooperative group learning, presentation skills, coaching and mentoring, renewal of secondary schools, and facilitating large-scale change. She has written many books about differentiated instruction, brain-compatible learning, and block scheduling. Carolyn Chapman is an international educational consultant, author, and teacher who has taught in kindergarten to college classrooms. Her hands-on professional development training sessions challenge educators to use strategies that ensure success for learners of all ages. Carolyn has written many books about differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, multiple assessments, and the brain-compatible classroom.
A Corwin Press Classroom Activity Book Classroom-ready language arts activities to help all middle school students learn! In today's highly diverse classrooms, differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the individual needs of all their students. Now this unique resource makes the challenge of reaching all learners easier by providing teachers with a wide array of practical activities for the differentiated middle school language arts classroom-all based on the strategies presented in the best-selling Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Second Edition. Correlated to national academic standards, the activities in this book are ideal for supplementing differentiated lessons on character analysis, vocabulary development, summaries, narratives, metaphors, poetry, alliteration, homophones, interviews, and much more. These ready-to-use tasks can be immediately incorporated into lesson plans, and each activity features objectives, materials lists, helpful tips on conducting the activity, and reproducibles. Teachers can adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs by using tested, research-based strategies such as: Choice boards Cubing Graphic organizers Centers Problem-based learning Cooperative learning With this valuable resource, teachers can instruct students according to their readiness and ability levels. By putting the authors' proven strategies into practice, educators are sure to make a positive difference in student achievement! For other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see: Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Kindergarten Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade One Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Two Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Three Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Four Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Five Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Math, Grades 6-8 Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Science, Grades 6-8 About the Authors Gayle H. Gregory consults internationally with teachers, administrators, and staff developers in the areas of differentiated instruction, emotional intelligence, brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, and instructional and assessment practices. She also works with educators in the areas of cooperative group learning, presentation skills, coaching and mentoring, renewal of secondary schools, and facilitating large-scale change. She has written many books about differentiated instruction, brain-compatible learning, and block scheduling. Carolyn Chapman is an international educational consultant, author, and teacher who has taught in kindergarten to college classrooms. Her hands-on professional development training sessions challenge educators to use strategies that ensure success for learners of all ages. Carolyn has written many books about differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, multiple assessments, and the brain-compatible classroom.
A Corwin Press Classroom Activity Book Classroom-ready math activities to help all middle school students learn! In today's highly diverse classrooms, differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the individual needs of all their students. Now this unique resource makes the challenge of reaching all learners easier by providing teachers with a wide array of practical activities for the differentiated middle school math classroom-all based on the strategies presented in the best-selling Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Second Edition. Correlated to national academic standards, the activities in this book are ideal for supplementing differentiated lessons on numbers and operations, integers, algebraic expressions, polynomials, quadrilaterals and other geometric shapes, angles and transversals, scale, graphing, probability, and much more. These ready-to-use tasks can be immediately incorporated into lesson plans, and each activity features objectives, materials lists, helpful tips on conducting the activity, and reproducibles. Teachers can adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs by using tested, research-based strategies such as: Choice boards Cubing Graphic organizers Centers Problem-based learning Cooperative learning With this valuable resource, teachers can instruct students according to their readiness and ability levels. By putting the authors' proven strategies into practice, educators are sure to make a positive difference in student achievement! For other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see: Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Kindergarten Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade One Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Two Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Three Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Four Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Five Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Language Arts, Grades 6-8 Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Science, Grades 6-8 About the Authors Gayle H. Gregory consults internationally with teachers, administrators, and staff developers in the areas of differentiated instruction, emotional intelligence, brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, and instructional and assessment practices. She also works with educators in the areas of cooperative group learning, presentation skills, coaching and mentoring, renewal of secondary schools, and facilitating large-scale change. She has written many books about differentiated instruction, brain-compatible learning, and block scheduling. Carolyn Chapman is an international educational consultant, author, and teacher who has taught in kindergarten to college classrooms. Her hands-on professional development training sessions challenge educators to use strategies that ensure success for learners of all ages. Carolyn has written many books about differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, multiple assessments, and the brain-compatible classroom.
A Corwin Press Classroom Activity Book Classroom-ready science activities to help all middle school students learn! In today's highly diverse classrooms, differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the individual needs of all their students. Now this unique resource makes the challenge of reaching all learners easier by providing teachers with a wide array of practical activities for the differentiated middle school science classroom-all based on the strategies presented in the best-selling Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Second Edition. Correlated to national academic standards, the activities in this book are ideal for supplementing differentiated lessons on energy exchange, force and motion, simple machines, the periodic table, planets and stars, biomes, body systems, DNA, genetics, and much more. These ready-to-use tasks can be immediately incorporated into lesson plans, and each activity features objectives, materials lists, helpful tips on conducting the activity, and reproducibles. Teachers can adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs by using tested, research-based strategies such as: Choice boards Cubing Graphic organizers Centers Problem-based learning Cooperative learning With this valuable resource, teachers can instruct students according to their readiness and ability levels. By putting the authors' proven strategies into practice, educators are sure to make a positive difference in student achievement! For other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see: Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Kindergarten Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade One Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Two Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Three Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Four Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Five Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Language Arts, Grades 6-8 Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Math, Grades 6-8 About the Authors Gayle H. Gregory consults internationally with teachers, administrators, and staff developers in the areas of differentiated instruction, emotional intelligence, brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, and instructional and assessment practices. She also works with educators in the areas of cooperative group learning, presentation skills, coaching and mentoring, renewal of secondary schools, and facilitating large-scale change. She has written many books about differentiated instruction, brain-compatible learning, and block scheduling. Carolyn Chapman is an international educational consultant, author, and teacher who has taught in kindergarten to college classrooms. Her hands-on professional development training sessions challenge educators to use strategies that ensure success for learners of all ages. Carolyn has written many books about differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, multiple assessments, and the brain-compatible classroom.
Each game keeps kids engaged and motivated, with lessons, real-word examples, links to research, expansion ideas and reproducibles for easy implementation.
Help children with learning difficulties or learning disabilities excel in the general education classroom! Help struggling students avert failure before it becomes chronic and destructive to their self-esteem and motivation! Drawing from the collective experience of professionals and parents who have successfully worked with students with learning disabilities and difficulties, and including the latest information from IDEA 2004 and NCLB, this revised edition of I Can Learn provides a wealth of best practices and policies specifically designed to help these students not only participate in but also excel in the general education classroom. Readers will discover: Characteristics of specific learning and performance difficulties and disabilities Strategies to improve learning skills such as listening comprehension, ability to pay attention, mathematical reasoning, and reading word recognition Strategies to enhance spelling, verbal and written expression, test-taking, and appropriate social behavior Information about the referral process, determination of eligibility for special services, and provision of services to students with specific learning disabilities School practices that support the success of all students This clear and concise reference offers educators and parents the support and tools they need to reduce special education referrals and help all students experience successful outcomes!
Help children with learning difficulties or learning disabilities excel in the general education classroom! Help struggling students avert failure before it becomes chronic and destructive to their self-esteem and motivation! Drawing from the collective experience of professionals and parents who have successfully worked with students with learning disabilities and difficulties, and including the latest information from IDEA 2004 and NCLB, this revised edition of I Can Learn provides a wealth of best practices and policies specifically designed to help these students not only participate in but also excel in the general education classroom. Readers will discover: Characteristics of specific learning and performance difficulties and disabilities Strategies to improve learning skills such as listening comprehension, ability to pay attention, mathematical reasoning, and reading word recognition Strategies to enhance spelling, verbal and written expression, test-taking, and appropriate social behavior Information about the referral process, determination of eligibility for special services, and provision of services to students with specific learning disabilities School practices that support the success of all students This clear and concise reference offers educators and parents the support and tools they need to reduce special education referrals and help all students experience successful outcomes!
"This fascinating, well-researched book makes a wonderful contribution to the field. It provides helpful information on what test anxiety is and what we can do about it. This topic is as important today than ever due to education reform initiatives across the country." -James Kelleher, Assistant Superintendent Scituate Public Schools, MA "The book offers answers to the most important question of all: If test anxiety can hinder our ability to make accurate inferences and good decisions for kids, what can we do to ease students' fears? As it turns out, researchers have answers, and the authors present helpful ideas for all of us-parents, educators, and students themselves." -Linda Wacyk, Trustee Grand Ledge Board of Education, MT What can we do about test anxiety that will help our students? Testing is expanding at every level of education and into every corner of social and vocational enterprise, and test anxiety can have devastating effects on students' test scores, confidence, and motivation to learn. Testing has become more extensive and more consequential at every level. The higher the stakes on tests, the greater the concern about the presence and effects of test anxiety. Addressing Test Anxiety in a High-Stakes Environment provides straightforward explanations, practical suggestions, and reasonable recommendations for addressing test anxiety. This practical resource offers: An overview of the concept of test anxiety A glossary of assessment and measurement terms Current research findings on test anxiety and which students it is most likely to affect Information on the prevalence, correlations, and effects of test anxiety Situations in which test anxiety can be helpful Suggestions for preventing and reducing the effects of test anxiety
"This fascinating, well-researched book makes a wonderful contribution to the field. It provides helpful information on what test anxiety is and what we can do about it. This topic is as important today than ever due to education reform initiatives across the country." -James Kelleher, Assistant Superintendent Scituate Public Schools, MA "The book offers answers to the most important question of all: If test anxiety can hinder our ability to make accurate inferences and good decisions for kids, what can we do to ease students' fears? As it turns out, researchers have answers, and the authors present helpful ideas for all of us-parents, educators, and students themselves." -Linda Wacyk, Trustee Grand Ledge Board of Education, MT What can we do about test anxiety that will help our students? Testing is expanding at every level of education and into every corner of social and vocational enterprise, and test anxiety can have devastating effects on students' test scores, confidence, and motivation to learn. Testing has become more extensive and more consequential at every level. The higher the stakes on tests, the greater the concern about the presence and effects of test anxiety. Addressing Test Anxiety in a High-Stakes Environment provides straightforward explanations, practical suggestions, and reasonable recommendations for addressing test anxiety. This practical resource offers: An overview of the concept of test anxiety A glossary of assessment and measurement terms Current research findings on test anxiety and which students it is most likely to affect Information on the prevalence, correlations, and effects of test anxiety Situations in which test anxiety can be helpful Suggestions for preventing and reducing the effects of test anxiety
