Teaching With Author Web Sites K8

Author : Rose Reissman
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412973864
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching With Author Web Sites, K–8 written by Rose Reissman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-11-13 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on extensive classroom experience, the authors demonstrate how shy students, reluctant readers, English language learners, and students who may be less active during class discussion become energized when they explore rich Web sites available from popular, respected children's authors. This book illustrates how this easy, no-risk technology--available at a keystroke--offers wide-ranging benefits, including: - Inviting students into a literacy community of readers and writers - Fostering the development of discrete, test-mandated skills - Capitalizing on and deepening students' familiarity with the digital world in ways that enhance their literacy growth

Author : David R. Wetzel
Publisher : NSTA Press
ISBN 13 : 0873552350
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Weave the Web Into K-8 Science written by David R. Wetzel and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a search engine for science teachers, How to'eave the Web into K - 8 Science is your custom-made guide to bringing the best of the Internet into your classroom. Author David Wetzel has done the work of locating online materials for you. The book offers resources for the Web-based science teaching and learning plus online technical help for both beginners and experienced computer users. You even get instructions for developing your own Web page. In three concise chapters, this book covers: the rationale behind using Web-based resources for science teaching, and tips for making the most of the Internet; practical strategies you can put to work immediately, including the topics of one-computer and multicomputer calssrooms, wireless and hand-held computers, Web-based learning centres and lessons, WebQuests, virtual tours, labs, field trips, and multimedia presentations; and a wealth of Internet resources including search engines, directories, and NSTA's own SciLinks and Webwatchers. There is an extensive section of Web-based resources listed by category and science-content area. Best of all, in a special companion Web site, you'll find updated Web addresses as well as new resources that came out after this book was printed.

Author : Kate Jones
Publisher : John Catt Educational
ISBN 13 : 9781911382959
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love to Teach written by Kate Jones and published by John Catt Educational. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love To Teach: Research and Resources for every classroom is an exciting book that combines the latest educational research with examples of what this can look like in the classroom. Filled with research-informed ideas to support all teachers and leaders in both Primary and Secondary this book would be great for NQTs to more experienced teachers and leaders alike. The educational research is presented in a format which is accessible, helpful and informative and will help inform educators about cutting-edge research in practical and applicable ways. The practical resources are easily adaptable and ready to be implemented in any classroom and are grounded in Kate's own classroom practice. 'Written with the same passion, reflection and drive that runs through everything Kate does, Love To Teach is a real gem. Kate explores a huge range of practical pick-up-and-use strategies rooted deeply in educational research. The book is an equal balance between thought-provoking and extremely useful. Love to Teach is a great resource for all teachers who are committed to improving their practice and increasing their impact upon the futures of the young people they teach.' -- Sarah Findlater Secondary Principal at Gems First Point School Dubai. Author and Series Editor of the Bloomsbury CPD Library @msfindlater

Author : Sheila Alber-Morgan
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452296162
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using RTI to Teach Literacy to Diverse Learners, K-8 written by Sheila Alber-Morgan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a small volume, Sheila Alber-Morgan addresses RTI in a much more comprehensive way than other texts. The book provides critical features of RTI across reading, writing, handwriting, and spelling and is packed with practical information for each tier." —Nancy L. Cooke, Associate Professor of Special Education University of North Carolina at Charlotte "Alber-Morgan clearly and concisely articulates the theoretical and empirical bases of RTI—an important and worthy achievement. For the classroom teacher, her book provides numerous assessment and instructional strategies for turning the great promise of RTI into reality for students." —William L. Heward, Professor Emeritus The Ohio State University Practical intervention strategies for diverse learners who struggle with literacy! Literacy is a critical foundational skill for success in school and throughout adulthood. Covering both reading and writing instruction, this book shows K–8 teachers how to build the literacy skills of diverse learners, including those with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, in inclusive classrooms. Sheila Alber-Morgan discusses instruction and assessment within a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework and demonstrates how to provide targeted support to students struggling with literacy or those who may require special attention to achieve success. Providing specific interventions for tiers 1, 2, and 3, this book offers: Evidence-based practices such as guided note taking, the use of response cards, peer-mediated instruction, self monitoring, and direct instruction Strategies for phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension Methods for teaching handwriting, spelling, keyboarding, and the writing process A discussion on using thematic units to integrate reading and writing With sample assessments, graphic organizers, and brief case studies of students, this timely volume assists teachers and literary specialists in providing the support that diverse learners need to succeed.

Author : Susan Daniels
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1631982877
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visual Learning and Teaching written by Susan Daniels and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to visual learning strategies with easy-to-use activities. Emojis . . . avatars . . . icons . . . Our world is becoming increasingly reliant on visual communication. Yet our classrooms still heavily focus on traditional oral and written instruction. In this first-of-its-kind resource, Dr. Susan Daniels channels over twenty years of research and experience into a comprehensive guide of visual learning strategies that enable educators to rise to the challenges of 21st century education no matter what age range they serve within the K–8 population. This hands-on resource helps educators create a “visual toolbox” of tools that promote visual literacy across the curriculum, and it offers interactive activities to encourage visual learning and communication in all students via mind maps and visual journals. Drawing on her experience working with gifted, creative, and twice-exceptional children, Dr. Susan Daniels has created visual learning strategies that all children can benefit from. Digital content includes customizable forms and examples of completed forms as well as a PDF presentation for professional development.

Author : Jo Anne Vasquez
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tools and Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K-8 written by Jo Anne Vasquez and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have for every elementary science teacher striving to be highly effective and for every support person addressing the needs of science teachers. - Linda Froschauer NSTA President 2006 - 2007 This important book helps us understand the details of effective science instruction in the elementary grades. Our job is to learn from this work and use it as we prepare future teachers and support current teachers as they collaborate to become effective elementary science teachers. - George D. Nelson Director, Science Mathematics and Technology Education, Western Washington University At last, we have a comprehensive resource that can help teachers, administrators, and anyone who deeply cares about the science learning of our children... help elementary teachers become both "highly qualified" and "highly effective" teachers of science. - Page Keeley Senior Science Program Director, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance What does top-notch, learning-centered teaching look like in science? To move from competence to excellence, what should teachers know and be able to do? Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 answers those questions and shows you how to make powerful practices part of your science instruction. Even if you have little formal training or background knowledge in science, Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 pulls together cognitive and educational research to present an indispensable framework for science in the elementary and middle grades. You'll discover teaching that increases students' engagement and makes them enthusiastic participants in their own science learning. Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 answers vital and frequently asked questions: How do you structure inquiry-oriented lessons? What assessment probes and seamless formative assessments work best? What is integration and what is it not? How can literacy be powerfully linked to science learning? How do you manage activity-based learning? How do you provide science for students with various abilities. language proficiencies, and special needs? Its practical, proven, and research-based advice helps you understand what strong science teaching looks like and gives you the repertoire of skills you need to implement it in your classroom. The National Science Education Standards say that "everyone deserves to share in the excitement and personal fulfillment that can come from understanding and learning about the natural world." Whether you are reassessing your own teaching or examining it in light of state and federal science-education mandates, Tools & Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K - 8 will make a difference in your teaching and in your students' lives.

Author : Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483359778
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 Literacy Strategies for Culturally Responsive Teaching, K-8 written by Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-04-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make literacy meaningful in your classroom for students of all cultures! Field-tested for K-8 teachers, this book introduces students to the cultural diversity in their own classroom communities through a wealth of teaching and learning strategies. This resource celebrates awareness of individual, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and economic diversity, and addresses all aspects of studies within the context of culturally responsive teaching. Strategies, easily adapted to the learner’s level, are linked to six major themes: Classroom community Home, community, and nation Multicultural literature events Critical media literacy Global perspectives and literacy development Inquiry learning and literacy learning

Author : Edward Britton
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781412914659
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bringing Technology Education Into K-8 Classrooms written by Edward Britton and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-03-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring an easy-to-follow organization and sample pages from major products, this resource will help all students become technologically literate!"--Jacket.

Author : Kaye Otten
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470505168
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Reach and Teach Children with Challenging Behavior (K-8) written by Kaye Otten and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interventions for students who exhibit challenging behavior Written by behavior specialists Kaye Otten and Jodie Tuttle--who together have 40 years of experience working with students with challenging behavior in classroom settings--this book offers educators a practical approach to managing problem behavior in schools. It is filled with down-to-earth advice, ready-to-use forms, troubleshooting tips, recommended resources, and teacher-tested strategies. Using this book, teachers are better able to intervene proactively, efficiently, and effectively with students exhibiting behavior problems. The book includes research-backed support for educators and offers: Instructions for creating and implementing an effective class-wide behavior management program Guidelines for developing engaging lessons and activities that teach and support positive behavior Advice for assisting students with the self-regulation and management their behavior and emotions

Author : William Bintz
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462519016
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using Paired Text to Meet the Common Core written by William Bintz and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching students to make connections across related texts promotes engagement and improves reading comprehension and content learning. This practical guide explains how to select and teach a wide range of picture books as paired text--two books related by topic, theme, or genre--in grades K-8. The author provides mini-lessons across the content areas, along with hundreds of recommendations for paired text, each linked to specific Common Core standards for reading literature and informational texts. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes 22 reproducible graphic organizers and other useful tools. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.