Author: Yong Zhao
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Keywords: education, globalization, american, way, leading, catching
Number of Pages: 229
Published: 2009-09-10
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 1416608737
ISBN-13: 9781416608738
At a time when globalization and technology are dramatically altering the world we live in, is education reform in the United States headed down the right path? Are schools emphasizing the knowledge and skills that students need in a global society--or are they actually undermining their strengths by overemphasizing high-stakes testing and standardization? Are education systems in China and other countries really as superior as some people claim. These and other questions are at the heart of author Yong Zhao s thoughtful and informative book. Born and raised in China and now a distinguished pr
Author: Betty K. Garner
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Keywords: learn, students, struggling, helping, getting
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2007-11-15
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 1416606084
ISBN-13: 9781416606086
Authors:Carrie Rothstein-Fisch, Elise Trumbull,
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Keywords: cultural, strengths, students, build, diverse, classrooms, managing
Number of Pages: 196
Published: 2008-01-15
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 1416606246
ISBN-13: 9781416606246
How does the home culture of Latino immigrant students differ from the mainstream culture of U.S. schools? Why is it important for teachers to understand the differences? How can educators take advantage of students cultural traits to improve classroom management, student performance, and school-parent relations? Carrie Rothstein-Fisch and Elise Trumbull answer these and many other questions by drawing on the experience and collective wisdom of teachers in the Bridging Cultures Project, a five-year action research study of elementary classrooms with high percentages of immigrant students. The
Author: Jenny Edwards
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Keywords: students, effectively, talking, learn, inviting, tips
Number of Pages: 170
Published: 2010-01-11
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 1416609032
ISBN-13: 9781416609032
Authors:Judy Willis, M.D.,
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Keywords: fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, improving, strategies, brain, read, teaching
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2008-08-04
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 1416606882
ISBN-13: 9781416606888
Author: Michael J. Schmoker
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Keywords: teaching, learning, improvements, unprecedented, achieve, results
Number of Pages: 196
Published: 2006-07-30
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 1416603581
ISBN-13: 9781416603580
According to author Mike Schmoker, there is a yawning gap between the most well-known essential practices and the reality of most classrooms. This gap persists despite the hard, often heroic work done by many teachers and administrators. Schmoker believes that teachers and administrators may know what the best practices are, but they aren’t using them or reinforcing them consistently. He asserts that our schools are protected by a buffer—a protective barrier that prevents scrutiny of instruction by outsiders. The buffer exists within the school as well. Teachers often know only what is goi
Authors:Persida Himmele, William Himmele,
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Keywords: language, teaching, english, learners, framework, based, rich, classroom, research
Number of Pages: 197
Published: 2009-07-02
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 1416608419
ISBN-13: 9781416608417
Today’s multilingual classrooms challenge even the best teachers’ skills. As teachers strive to help all students reach their full potential, the needs of English language learners (ELLs) can seem overwhelming. In this book, educators and consultants Pérsida and William Himmele present a five-part, research-based framework--CHATS--that teachers can use to help ELLs, as well as other students, attain greater language skills and deeper content comprehension. This field-tested framework includes diagnostic tools, comprehensive overviews on second-language acquisition, and teaching
