What are the behaviors or actions that teachers take to create high quality original curricula and programs for their students?  The authors have searched out the most creative and adventurous teachers they could find and have weaved their real-life stories into the text.  The text shows how teachers can inspire their students while still meeting the federal, state, and local guidelines and testing standards required in today’s classrooms.   Chapter One begins with a new, updated Reflected Action in Teaching Model designed for teachers who are planning with standards in mind.  Each chapter then begins with a new case of how a teacher has tackled a problem in this standards-based environment applying this model.  Both hands-on and practical, the text also addresses how to incorporate technology in the classroom, empowering students to resolve conflicts, and preventing bullying.  The real-life examples will encourage new teachers to be as reflective, creative, and independent as possible in today’s teaching world.

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Product Description: Are you looking for an engaging and accessible resource to support your understanding of classroom instruction? This authors of this text provide you with engaging narrative that brings K-12 classrooms to life. A reflective planning model introduced in the beginning of the text helps you make the important connection between planning and addressing curriculum standards...read more

Presents teaching strategies and procedures to help English language students build vocabulary and fluency.

Product Description: 50 Classroom Strategies for Building a Community of Learners is organized into sections related to the important themes in creating a community of learners. Within each section, strategies are explained and steps in implementing the strategies are given...read more

Product Description: 50 Strategies for Improving Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Fluency offers a practical approach of step-by-step instructional procedures for developing key literacy skills.  Each strategy is supported by an authentic classroom example...read more

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Product Description: This class-tested book was written using the premise that video cameras can have a major impact on the effectiveness and motivation to learn in the classroom. Written to aid teachers of students from kindergarten through college levels, the book demonstrates ways that the camcorder and VCR can enliven the curriculum...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)