Can be used for schoolwide professional development at the middle or high school levels. Features a variety of vignettes to help teachers make connections and spot effective practices. Connects to well-established, research-supported frameworks such as Danielson's Framework, Culturally Relevant Teaching, and the Dual Objective model.

Can be used for schoolwide professional development at the middle or high school levels. Features a variety of vignettes to help teachers make connections and spot effective practices. Connects to well-established, research-supported frameworks such as Danielson's Framework, Culturally Relevant Teaching, and the Dual Objective model.

ENGAGE- that is what works! This book offers valuable teaching strategies to engage a diverse group of teens in thinking, understanding, and learning activities.

This book demonstrates how student-centered learning activities can help your middle and high school students meet curriculum standards. Its vivid and authentic examples will appeal to you if you embrace active learning and want to apply constructivist methodologies in your classroom. This book explains the links between constructivism and other innovative teaching practices such as: - cooperative learning - multiple intelligences - portfolio assessment - curriculum mapping - culturally relevant teaching - and many others Applications of these practices in classrooms are demonstrated and displayed by: - sample lesson and unit plans - summary charts - classroom management models - examples of student assessments

This book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning. State learning standards and related core curricula require students to demonstrate what they know and understand. Students cannot learn to demonstrate their understanding if they sit passively. The authors call for constructivist practices which recognize the important role played by standards and student accountability, and which also acknowledge the practical need for lecture in an appropriate context. This book also shows the links between constructivism and differentiated instruction and other approaches to teaching and learning.

This book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning.

This book demonstrates how student-centered learning activities can help your middle and high school students meet curriculum standards. Its vivid and authentic examples will appeal to you if you embrace active learning and want to apply constructivist methodologies in your classroom.This book explains the links between constructivism and other innovative teaching practices such as: - cooperative learning
- multiple intelligences
- portfolio assessment
- curriculum mapping
- culturally relevant teaching
- and many others
Applications of these practices in classrooms are demonstrated and displayed by: - sample lesson and unit plans
- summary charts
- classroom management models
- examples of student assessments
(170 pp., 2001)

ENGAGE- that is what works! This book offers valuable teaching strategies to engage a diverse group of teens in thinking, understanding, and learning activities.