Teaching Strategies Series – serie

From three experts in teaching comes a 50 strategies book that is useful for preservice and inservice teachers up and down the grade levels and across the curriculum.  The book embeds strategies within a theoretical framework of active learning.  The step-by-step format helps teachers prepare easily and troubleshoot to maximize success.  Strategies are referenced by their usefulness for English learners and readers at different stages of development.  The book includes examples from many subject areas and grade levels.  The accompanying CD contains templates to assist teachers in using the strategies.

 

FEATURES:

This practical book gives 50 strategies designed to help the classroom teacher engage K-12 students in their own learning.

50 strategies are embedded into a conceptual framework for active teaching and learning. Provides clear, step-by-step instructions and examples for employing the strategies. Troubleshooting feature presents tips to avoid pitfalls and build success as teachers prepare to use the strategy. Correlation matrix on the front and back cover.

Written by renowned author, Jodi Reiss, 120 Content Area Strategies for Teaching English Language learners offers practical instructional and assessment strategies built on a strong foundation of second language acquisition theories and principles that you can easily incorporate into your daily classroom instruction. These strategies address how to build background knowledge and learning strategies, read for comprehension, give clear instructions, assess learning, consider culture & its impact on learning, and more. All 120 strategies are concise and easy to follow with helpful guides to help you maximize your secondary students’ performance potential in the content areas at every level of English language development.

New to this Edition:

15 new practical applications Substantial additions in areas of reading the textbook, review techniques and products, and questioning techniques for increased participation Expanded and updated TechConnection websites Book Club section with questions for self-directed discussion Chart of select strategies cross-referenced with core content areas in addition to previously included chart of strategies that support the four language skills

For a unique, easy-to-use and easy-to-understand guide to teaching literacy to three-, four-, and five-year-olds—and to meet the state and national mandates—readers can turn to this practical, up-to-date resource. It features 50 ready-to-implement strategies for using picture books and activities to help teach speaking/listening, writing, and reading skills at the early childhood level. 174 top rated picture books have been selected and described or listed within the strategies, making it an ideal resource for students, classroom teachers, and school volunteers alike.