Effective Strategies for Teaching in K-8 Classrooms


Book Description

Featuring a wealth of reflection activities and connections to standards, this concise, easy-to-read teaching methods text equips students with the content knowledge and skills they need to become effective K–8 teachers. The book maximizes instructional flexibility, reflects current educational issues, highlights recent research, and models best pedagogical practices. Current and realistic examples, a section in each chapter on using technology in the classroom, and material on differentiating instruction for diverse learners—including students with special needs and English language learners—make this a must-have resource for any K–8 teacher.




Effective Strategies for Teaching in K-8 Classrooms


Book Description

Featuring a wealth of reflection activities and connections to standards, this concise, easy-to-read teaching methods text equips students with the content knowledge and skills they need to become effective K–8 teachers. The book maximizes instructional flexibility, reflects current educational issues, highlights recent research, and models best pedagogical practices. Current and realistic examples, a section in each chapter on using technology in the classroom, and material on differentiating instruction for diverse learners—including students with special needs and English language learners—make this a must-have resource for any K–8 teacher.




Teaching English Language Learners


Book Description

Forty-three evidence-based strategies for teaching English language learners Ideal as a supplementary text for a variety of courses and as a guide for in-service teachers and for professional development settings, Teaching English Language Learners: 43 Strategies for Successful K–8 Classrooms provides teachers of all content areas with a broad, practical approach to teaching English language learners in the regular classroom setting.




Proactive Classroom Management, K–8


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77 practical activities that reinforce positive behavior This gold mine of teacher-developed and -approved activities goes beyond classroom management theory and gives you ready-to-use tools that not only encourage positive behavior, but also empower students to take responsibility for their behavior. Excellent for all students, these activities will help you: Improve your teaching and classroom management skills Enhance your knowledge base Maintain a positive attitude so that you can be proactive rather than reactive Also included are a quick-glance chart that groups the activities by appropriate grade level and helpful checklists.




Effective Strategies for Teaching in K-8 Classrooms


Book Description

This is a core textbook for general methods courses preparing teachers for key stages 1-4. Organized around a comprehensive model of teaching that includes foundations, planning implementation, and evaluation components, the strategies addressed in this volume are common to instruction in Key Stage 1-4 classrooms.




50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms


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The second edition of50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classroomsoffers practical social studies strategies that align with the NCSS Curriculum Standards. 50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classroomshouses general and specific strategies that are categorized by the NCSS Curriculum standards, meet the needs of specific grade level designations, and cover distinct social science disciplines including history, civics, geography, economics, political science, anthropology and literacy.K-8 Social Studies Teachers.




Literature-Based Teaching in the Content Areas


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Forty classroom-tested, classroom-ready literature-based strategies for teaching in the K–8 content areas Grounded in theory and best-practices research, this practical text provides teachers with 40 strategies for using fiction and non-fiction trade books to teach in five key content areas: language arts and reading, social studies, mathematics, science, and the arts. Each strategy provides everything a teacher needs to get started: a classroom example that models the strategy, a research-based rationale, relevant content standards, suggested books, reader-response questions and prompts, assessment ideas, examples of how to adapt the strategy for different grade levels (K–2, 3–5, and 6–8), and ideas for differentiating instruction for English language learners and struggling students. Throughout the book, student work samples and classroom vignettes bring the content to life.




The ELL Teacher's Toolbox


Book Description

Practical strategies to support your English language learners The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox is a practical, valuable resource to be used by teachers of English Language Learners, in teacher education credential programs, and by staff development professionals and coaches. It provides hundreds of innovative and research-based instructional strategies you can use to support all levels of English Language Learners. Written by proven authors in the field, the book is divided into two main sections: Reading/Writing and Speaking/Listening. Each of those sections includes “Top Ten” favorites and between 40 and 70 strategies that can be used as part of multiple lessons and across content areas. Contains 60% new strategies Features ready-to-use lesson plans Includes reproducible handouts Offers technology integration ideas The percentage of public school students in the U.S. who are English language learners grows each year—and with this book, you’ll get a ton of fresh, innovative strategies to add to your teaching arsenal.




50 Social Studeies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms


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This title is only available as a loose-leaf version with Pearson eText. In 50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classroom, pre-service and practicing teachers get well-explained, useful, meaningful ideas--including 50 ready-to-use strategies--for engaging elementary and middle school students in learning social studies. The strategies are easily adaptable to individual teachers' classroom configurations and needs, and include multiple types of assessment tools that give teachers options in assessing their students. Each strategy is organized for flexibility and ease of use and includes links to the National Council for the Social Studies national curriculum standards, links to the Common Core Strategies, procedural recommendations, application ideas, differentiation sections, assessment sections, references and resources, and more. The strategies are designed to help teachers plan effective social studies lessons using multiple types of student groups, while also accounting for the diversity of learners in today's classrooms. The new Fourth Edition includes updating, revisions, and additions to the strategies throughout. 0133783685 / 9780133783681 50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms, Loose-Leaf Version with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 013374096X / 9780133740967 50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms, Loose-Leaf Version 0133823172 / 9780133823172 50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms, Pearson eText -- Access Card




The Classroom Management Book


Book Description

This is a solutions book that shows how to organize and structure a classroom to create a safe and positive environment for student learning and achievement to take place. It offers 50 classroom procedures that can be applied, changed, adapted, into classroom routines for any classroom management plan at any grade level. Each procedure is presented with a consistent format that breaks it down and tells how to teach it and what the outcome of teaching it will be. While all of the work and preparation behind a well-managed classroom are rarely observed, the dividends are evident in a classroom that is less stressful for all and one that hums with learning. The information is supplemented with 40 QR Codes that take the learning beyond the basic text. As the companion book to THE First Days of School, it takes one of the three characteristics of an effective teacher, being an extremely good classroom manager, and shows how to put it into practice in the classroom. It will show you how to manage your classroom step by step. THE Classroom Management Book will help you prevent classroom discipline problems and help you create an atmosphere where everyone knows what to do--even when you are not in the classroom! 320-page book with Index 50 step-by-step Procedures 40 QR Codes for extended learning