ISBN: 0872076954

Make the most of your instructional time with this collection of proven, research-based teaching practices from top professionals in adolescent literacy. Contributors take you inside exem… More...

Make the most of your instructional time with this collection of proven, research-based teaching practices from top professionals in adolescent literacy. Contributors take you inside exemplary classrooms to observe adolescent literacy practices in the context of real school environments and from the viewpoints of "frontline" educators. You'll find best practices in key areas such as writing, comprehension, vocabulary, cooperative learning, new literacies, assessment, and the content areas. The teaching practices detailed in this volume-all presented in a friendly, narrative style-can help you create significant literacy gains for your secondary students. Chapters address the challenges today's middle- and secondary-grade teachers face, spanning the content areas, and illustrate effective teaching methods for both the general secondary student population and specific populations such as struggling readers and English-language learners. In addition, chapters highlight a model high school environment, a forward-thinking professional development program for secondary educators, effective practices of award-winning teachers, and recommendations for progressive inservice professional development programs. Special features for busy teachers include lesson ideas in a quick-read format, chapter-ending questions to extend and apply your thinking, and suggestions for professional development. Book jacket. assessment,education,education and reference,education theory,instruction methods,reading and phonics,reading skills,reference,schools and teaching,textbooks Instruction Methods, International Literacy Association<

ISBN: 9780872076952

Make the most of your instructional time with this collection of proven, research-based teaching practices from top professionals in adolescent literacy. Contributors take you inside exem… More...

Make the most of your instructional time with this collection of proven, research-based teaching practices from top professionals in adolescent literacy. Contributors take you inside exemplary classrooms to observe adolescent literacy practices in the context of real school environments and from the viewpoints of "frontline" educators. You'll find best practices in key areas such as writing, comprehension, vocabulary, cooperative learning, new literacies, assessment, and the content areas. The teaching practices detailed in this volume-all presented in a friendly, narrative style-can help you create significant literacy gains for your secondary students. Chapters address the challenges today's middle- and secondary-grade teachers face, spanning the content areas, and illustrate effective teaching methods for both the general secondary student population and specific populations such as struggling readers and English-language learners. In addition, chapters highlight a model high school environment, a forward-thinking professional development program for secondary educators, effective practices of award-winning teachers, and recommendations for progressive inservice professional development programs. Special features for busy teachers include lesson ideas in a quick-read format, chapter-ending questions to extend and apply your thinking, and suggestions for professional development. Book jacket. Adolescent Literacy, Field Tested: Effective Solutions for Every Classroom Parris, Sheri R. / Fisher, Douglas / Headley, Kathy, International Reading Association<

ISBN: 9780872076952

International Reading Association. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the te… More...

International Reading Association. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., International Reading Association<

ISBN: 9780872076952

International Reading Association. Paperback. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is sti… More...

International Reading Association. Paperback. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable., International Reading Association<