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Turville, Joni; Allen, Linda; Nickelsen, LeAnn – Eye on Education, 2010
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to tiering plus step-by-step instructions for using it in your classroom. Also included are 23 ready-to-apply blackline masters, which provide helpful ideas for activities and classroom management. Contents include: (1) Building the foundation: What is tiering in differentiated instruction?; (2) The…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Individualized Instruction, Elementary School Students, Educational Strategies
Bucknall, Sue – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Children as Researchers in Primary Schools" is an innovative and unique resource for practitioners supporting children to become "real world" researchers in the primary classroom. It will supply you with the skills and ideas you need to implement a "children as researchers" framework in your school that can be adapted for different ages and…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Researchers, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students
Gillespie, Tim – Stenhouse Publishers, 2010
One of the greatest challenges for English language arts teachers today is the call to engage students in more complex texts. Tim Gillespie, who has taught in public schools for almost four decades, has found the lenses of literary criticism a powerful tool for helping students tackle challenging literary texts. Tim breaks down the dense language…
Descriptors: Literary Criticism, English Instruction, Class Activities, Teaching Methods
Frey, Nancy – Guilford Publications, 2010
This popular guide offers a wealth of innovative, research-based strategies for making K-12 classrooms the best learning environments they can be. Easy-to-implement best practices are presented for establishing a classroom management plan, organizing procedures and materials, building a respectful community, fostering peer collaboration, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Reprography, Teaching Guides, Writing Skills
Simister, Catherine Jane – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2007
By helping children to form positive thinking and learning habits, and to develop a range of transferable skills, we give them the tools they need to become successful learners. This book is grounded in the best of current practice and theories surrounding thinking and learning skills. It provides a highly effective method for introducing a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Thinking Skills, Elementary Education
Campbell-Rush, Peggy – Crystal Springs Books, 2007
In this book, author Peggy Campbell-Rush shares the strategies she relies on to teach young students not only how to read and write, but also to love to read and write. Teachers will find close to 100 tips, ideas, and activities that they can implement immediately, including: the dos and don'ts for reading aloud; putting new twists on tedious…
Descriptors: Writing Workshops, Emergent Literacy, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
Reynolds, Laureen – Crystal Springs Books, 2005
Drawing from her own experiences, teacher and author Laureen Reynolds shares management strategies, helpful suggestions, and quick tips to take the mystery out of setting up centers and demonstrates how to make the most of valuable classroom time. The activities outlined in this book are designed to appeal to students of all abilities, and range…
Descriptors: Learning Centers (Classroom), Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Class Activities