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Creating and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms
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Christopher Harris; Joe Krajcik; James Pellegrino – NSTA Press, 2024
Imagine handing out assessments that spark enthusiasm rather than dread. In six easy-to-follow steps, this book empowers science teachers to create tasks that guide students to use their knowledge, not just memorize facts. The NGSA design process transforms assessments into valuable classroom tools that teachers can use to chart how students'…
Descriptors: Standards, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Teaching Guides
When Teaching Writing Gets Tough: Challenges and Possibilities in Secondary Writing Instruction. Language and Literacy Series
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Annamary Consalvo, Editor; Ann D. David, Editor – Teachers College Press, 2024
Writing instruction is a particular challenge because there is no singular, linear solution to teaching students to write well. This book approaches writing as a wicked problem that takes place in complicated contexts. Through both scholarly research and teacher reflection, it examines ELA classrooms and the experiences of writing teachers to…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, English Instruction, Language Arts
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Integrate Technology in K-12 Classrooms: Standards and Best Practices. Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education (AECKE) Book Series
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Webb, C. Lorraine, Ed.; Lindner, Amanda L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
With the evolving technologies available to educators and the increased importance of including technologies in the classroom, it is critical for instructors to understand how to successfully utilize these emerging technologies within their curriculum. To ensure they are prepared, further study on the best practices and challenges of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Integration, Standards
Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems: New Guidance from the Measures of Effective Teaching Project
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Kane, Thomas J., Ed.; Kerr, Kerri A., Ed.; Pianta, Robert C., Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2014
What is effective teaching? It is not enough to say "I know it when I see it"--not when we are expecting so much more from students and teachers than in the past. To help teachers achieve greater success with their students we need new and better ways to identify and develop effective teaching. The Measures of Effective Teaching (MET)…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Definitions, Best Practices
The Teacher's Reflective Practice Handbook: Becoming an Extended Professional through Capturing Evidence-Informed Practice
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Zwozdiak-Myers, Paula – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
What do we mean by reflective practice? What does it involve? How can it help you develop as a teacher? "The Teacher's Reflective Practice Handbook" is an essential source of advice, guidance and ideas for both student and practising teachers. Helping you to translate pedagogical knowledge into practice, this "Handbook" guides you through studying…
Descriptors: Evidence, Classroom Research, Problem Based Learning, Classroom Environment
Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience. Second Edition. Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series
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Gearon, Liam, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
What is the role of Citizenship? How can it be taught effectively? The fully updated second edition of "Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School" is an essential text for students training to teach Citizenship as a first or second subject, as well as experienced teachers who have opted to take responsibility for this vital…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Citizenship Education, Religious Education, National Curriculum
Standards for Reading Professionals--Revised 2003. A Reference for the Preparation of Educators in the United States, Developed by the Professional Standards and Ethics Committee of the International Reading Association
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International Reading Association (NJ3), 2004
"Standards for Reading Professionals--Revised 2003 [Standards 2003]" provides criteria for developing and evaluating preparation programs for reading professionals. These standards answer the question, "What should new reading professionals know and be able to do?" The focus is on candidate performance and emphasizes the knowledge and skills of…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Standards, Teacher Education, Reading Instruction