Exemplary Instruction in the Middle Grades

English

ISBN: 1462502954

EAN: 9781462502950

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Reading Skills/Education / General/

Publisher: Guilford Press

Release Date: 01/27/2012

Age Range: 11-13

Synopsis: Offering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this accessible, highly practical guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies are not supported by research; describes effective instructional alternatives, illustrated with concrete examples; and lists online resources and lesson examples. Emphasis is given to supporting critical engagement with texts and drawing on technology and new literacies. The book covers specific content areas-including science, social studies, math, and literature-as well as ways to teach oral literacy and writing across the curriculum.

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Exemplary Instruction in the Middle Grades

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Format: eBook - EPUB

Pages: 338