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McChesney, Elizabeth M.; Nicholas, Brett – ALA Editions, 2020
Laying the groundwork for building children's curiosity, openness to learning, ability to persist in the face of failure, and interest in connecting learning from one subject to the other are important objectives for today's libraries. Partnering with cultural institutions, such as the Chicago Public Library (CPL) does with Chicago's Museum of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Reading Instruction, Active Learning, Learning Activities
Maslyk, Jacie – Solution Tree, 2019
Maker education--an instructional approach that emphasizes hands-on learning--empowers students to become passionate, creative thinkers. In "Remaking Literacy," author Jacie Maslyk details how to transform literacy teaching and learning by integrating maker-centered learning projects for elementary classrooms. Rely on the book's tools…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning, Literacy Education, Active Learning
Laur, Dayna – Eye on Education, 2019
"Authentic Project-Based Learning in Grades 9-12" provides a clear guide to design, develop, and implement real-world challenges for any high school subject. The author lays out five clear, standards-based stages of assessment to help you and your learners process the what, how, and why of authentic project-based experiences. You'll…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, High School Students, Academic Standards
Carbo, Marie – Corwin Press, 2007
Literacy expert Marie Carbo pairs identifying each learner's unique reading style with a wide range of differentiated strategies to help all learners experience greater reading success. Using these research-based methods, both novice and experienced teachers can increase reading achievement with all learners, including those who are at-risk,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Special Needs Students, Reading Motivation
Hubbard, Ruth Shagoury, Ed.; Ernst, Karen, Ed. – 1996
Noting that making images is as natural as speaking, this book presents 13 essays by teachers from elementary school through college that show how writing, art, and reading can be combined in different ways in various subject areas. Essays in the book share ways that teachers connect the visual arts to literacy instruction as well as to their own…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Art Activities, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
McArthur, Janice; McGuire, Barbara E. – 1998
Designed as an integrated package for thematic instruction, this book helps librarians and teachers select appropriate reading materials to use in specific areas of study and promote reading to students in primary grades. Sixteen chapters include such popular themes as: (1) "Risky Reading: Adventure Stories"; (2) "Old MacDonald's Place: Farm…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Awards, Books, Childrens Literature