Students with disabilities often face barriers that hinder their capacity to access general education curricula and show their learning. Modifications to curricula and lesson plans can help reduce these barriers. Modifications are changes to what instruction is delivered--which tasks students complete and what content they learn. Previous research…

There is a growing consensus that teacher evaluation in the United States is fundamentally broken. Few would argue that a system that tells 98 percent of teachers they are "satisfactory" benefits anyone--including teachers. The nation's collective failure to invest in high-quality professional feedback to teachers is inconsistent with…

Research has long been clear that teachers matter more to student learning than any other in-school factor. Improving the quality of teaching is critical to student success. Yet only recently have many states and districts begun to take seriously the importance of evaluating teacher performance and providing teachers with the feedback they need to…

Discusses two six-week projects for high school students involving qualitative and quantitative research methods to integrate mathematics and English. Students use descriptive statistics and prose to present findings about (1) their school space and (2) daily life for American troops in the Gulf War. (KMC)

Suggests some children's literature selections with mathematical connections, and presents activities to integrate language arts and mathematics. (Contains 37 references.) (ASK)

This unit of study for grades K-2 focuses on counting coins and coin equivalencies up to 50 cents, making use of a literature connection. The unit provides key words; recommends subject areas and approximate length of time; poses an essential question or problem; provides a unit introduction; notes four individual lessons ((1) For Sale!; (2)…

Presents two articles designed to help teach the basic subjects--some new ways for teaching math drill and a painless approach to vocabulary building. (Editor/RK)

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas, and resources. (Editor)

This unit of study walks early elementary students through the basics of counting and using the smallest U.S. coin denominations (penny, nickel, and dime). The unit provides keywords; recommends subject areas and approximate length of time; poses an essential question or problem; provides a unit introduction; outlines five individual lessons ((1)…

Discusses the use of the curriculum package "Econ and Me" in teaching primary school children about economics. Explains that the program incorporates mathematics instruction and promotes language arts skills. Describes research indicating that primary school children's economics knowledge can improve through the use of "Econ and…

A thematic approach provides the best opportunity for children to discover the linkage among science, mathematics, and language arts. This document examines the different physical properties of water in the forms of frost, snowflakes, snow, and ice. The seven integrated investigations explore freezing, melting, insulation, how snow affects the…

A thematic approach provides the best opportunity for children to discover the linkage among science, mathematics, and language arts. This document explores the water cycle. Investigations are divided into six key areas: (1) comparing the size of raindrops; (2) learning to measure rain; (3) making rainbows; (4) exploring the principles of…

A collection of 25 creative teaching tips includes ideas for teaching language arts and mathematics activities. Basic classroom organization techniques are suggested that will help the class run smoothly. These ideas are "teacher tested" and require little preparation and few materials. (DF)

Describes how classrooms can "talk the language of" and "write about" mathematics concepts and procedures, thereby demystifying the abstraction of math and, at the same time, developing literacy skills. (GC)

Describes a student checkbook program for a third-grade classroom that integrates mathematics and behavior management. Reinforces arithmetic, language arts, and social studies skills. Discusses pedagogical implications. (ASK)