Taking Small Classes One Step Further

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

This volume on teaching small classes is divided into the sections: lessons learned about best teaching practices in small classes; implementing and supporting small class programmes; evaluating small class initiatives; and teachers voices.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-01-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:343 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Emerald Publishing Inc
ISBN:9781931576604

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List of ContributorsIntroduction; Jeremy D. Finn.AcknowledgmentSection I. Lessons Learned About Best Teaching Practices in Small ClassesChapter 1. Teaching Reduced-Size Classes: Lessons for Teachers; John Zahorik, Alex Molnar, Karen Ehle, and Anke Halbach.Chapter 2. Before and After Class Size Reduction: A Tale of Two Teachers; Cathleen Stasz and Brian M. Stecher.Chapter 3. Balancing Breadth and Depth of Content Coverage: Taking Advantage of the Opportunities Provided by Smaller Classes; Lonnie W. Anderson.Chapter 4. Students’ Sense of Community: Implications for Class Size; Helen Vralis Bateman.Section II. Implementing and Supporting Small Class ProgramsChapter 5. Building a Communication/Dissemination Network to Support Class Size Reduction; Monica R. Martinez and Carmen G. Arroyo.Chapter 6. Professional Development and Support Needs of CSR Teachers; Gina M. Pannozzo and Jeremy D. Finn.Chapter 7. The Varieties of Small Classes and Their Outcomes; Charles M. Achilles and Jeremy D. Finn.Section III. Evaluating Small Class InitiativesChapter 8. Life at Draper Elementary School: Class-Size Evaluation Lessons; Patrick Harman and Pauline Eggleston.Chapter 9. Evaluating the Effects of Statewide Class-Size Reduction Initiatives: The Need for a Systemic Approach; George W. Bohrnstedt, Brian M. Stecher, and Michael Kirst.Chapter 10. Design for the Evaluation of the Federal Class-Size Reduction Program; Mary Ann Millsap and Beth Ganse.Chapter 11. Class Size Reduction and Special Education Referrals and Placements; Edward Wiley, Thomas Parrish, and George W. Bohrnstedt.Section IV. Teachers’ VoicesChapter 12. Teachers Speak Out About Small Classes: A Practitioners Panel Discussion from the National Invitational Conference, “Taking Small Classes One Step Further”; Chapter 13. Epilogue; Jeremy D. Finn.