ABSTRACT

This bestseller describes alternatives to lecturing, traditional questioning, and individual pencil and paper tasks. It offers practical advice on how teachers can harness the potential of the extended period.

chapter 1|28 pages

Block Scheduling

What is It? Why Do It? How Do We Harness Its Potential to Improve Teaching and Learning? 1

chapter 2|36 pages

Socratic Seminars 1

chapter 3|43 pages

The Collaborative Classroom 1

chapter 4|32 pages

Four Models of teaching 1

chapter 5|22 pages

Simulations 1

chapter 6|29 pages

Learning Centers 1

chapter 7|39 pages

Integrated Technology 1

chapter 8|36 pages

Content Area Literacy Instruction

Reading and Writing strategies 1

chapter 9|31 pages

Direct Teaching, Lecturing, and Planning 1