Tools for Teaching in the Block

ISBN: 1412957133

Author: Sejnost, Roberta L.

Condition: New

Effectively use the extended class period to enhance student achievement!Take advantage of block scheduling with this book's four-phase lesson planning framework and numerous instructional strategies to build higher-level thinking skills and increase student learning. Teachers in any subject area can use practical, research-based methods and tools such as cooperative learning, quality questioning, and graphic organizers to reach adolescents. Each chapter includes reproducible blackline masters for classroom use, plus activities for: Preparing students for learning by focusing on prior knowledge, reading, writing, and critical thinking Helping students actively interact with and process what they have learned Clarifying, reinforcing, and extending learning