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Direct linkHagan, Heather; Simpson, Theresa – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2016
Teachers strive to design instruction that actively engages all students, but a few "back-benchers" often seem to be left out, due to academic struggles, English language skills, personal disinterest, or other factors. Teachers seek to help these students develop into "active and engaged participants" in their classrooms in…
Descriptors: Learning Centers (Classroom), Cooperative Learning, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Howard, Christy Maranda; Ticknor, Anne Swenson – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2019
In this article we share several activities we use in our teacher education literacy courses that incorporate a social justice lens. For each activity we suggest resources, offer examples we have created and used in our teaching, and share research to support each activity. The activities build on each other, with the intent of increasing…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Preservice Teacher Education, Learning Activities, Cultural Awareness
Literacy and Math Strategies That Prepare Students for College and Career. Best Practices Newsletter
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2015
The Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) incorporates challenging literacy standards into middle grades and high school content areas within a variety of academic disciplines, not just English/language arts courses. The Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC) provides schools with instructional tools needed to help teachers understand and implement…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Literacy, Mathematics Education, Educational Strategies
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2014
The "Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School" practice guide was developed by the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) in conjunction with an expert panel to support teachers in providing language instruction. The practice guide provides teachers with guidelines and examples of ways to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Literacy
Geography Teacher, 2009
"The Geography Teacher" provides hands-on reference and educative material for K-12 Geography teachers. The journal also pioneers innovative ideas for contemporary teaching methods, including lesson plans. This issue contains the following: (1) Census in Schools Program (census.gov); (2) Ask Dr. de Blij (Dr. Harm de Blij); (3) Eritrea:…
Descriptors: Geography, Foreign Countries, Book Reviews, Climate
Baghban, Marcia – 1998
This paper describes a graduate course using biographical materials for teachers to work through their understandings of reading and writing as personal, valuable processes. The course consists of three parts; each session begins with the reading of a children's picture book that deals with reading and writing; next, the class reads the…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education
Gonder, Jennifer, Ed.; Howell-Carter, Marya, Ed.; Anderson, Jessica, Ed. – Online Submission, 2013
Included herein is the conference proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Psychology: Ideas and Innovations, sponsored by the Psychology Department of the State University of New York at Farmingdale. The conference theme for 2013 was: The Science of Learning. The Conference featured a keynote address by Victor Benassi, Ph.D.…
Descriptors: Psychology, College Instruction, Conferences (Gatherings), Undergraduate Students
Shanley, Roger W. – English Journal, 2006
In this article, the author explains why he considers "Animal Dreams" by Barbara Kingsolver, "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko, and "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan as the most desirable books for students. He cites that several questions guide him in selecting these books. These questions include the following: (1) Why recommend certain texts to…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Learning Activities, Class Activities, Educational Opportunities
