63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6-12

Bob Algozzine - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Pamela Campbell - University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA
Jianjun Adam Wang - Williams College, Williamstown, USA
63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6-12
March 2009 | 200 pages | Corwin
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"What a wonderful and essential resource! In the age of differentiated instruction, this resource provides a wide array of authentic approaches that I can use in my classroom today! This book offers the reader real-life solutions to a challenge that teachers face every day: truly educating all students by giving them the tools they need to have a successful future."
—Kendra Sarabia, English Teacher
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Harwich, MA

"Grounded in research and theory, this book provides important foundational knowledge and outlines a comprehensive approach to the planning, management, delivery, and evaluation of instruction for diverse populations."
—Evelyn B. Barese, Assistant Professor of Education
Mount Saint Mary's College

Use field-tested teaching methods to reach students with diverse needs and abilities!

This collection of evidence-based instructional strategies enables general and special education teachers, novice or experienced, to address the learning needs of all students in diverse, inclusive classrooms. The authors provide a practical, research-based teaching model that focuses on planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating instruction for middle and secondary students with or without disabilities. Readers will find:

  • Descriptions of how to teach students with different learning styles and needs
  • Specific instructions for using each tactic, with helpful comments from practicing teachers and literature resources
  • A wealth of reproducible worksheets
  • Help for choosing appropriate strategies for specific subject areas, grade ranges, or learning difficulties
  • Information to help teachers comply with federal mandates such as NCLB and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004

63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6–12 allows teachers to match specific needs with an easily accessible set of solutions and enable all learners to achieve success in the classroom.

Contents

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part I. Planning Instruction

  • 1. Decide What to Teach
  • 2. Decide How to Teach
  • 3. Communicate Realistic Expectations

Part II. Managing Instruction

  • 4. Prepare for Instruction
  • 5. Use Time Productively
  • 6. Establish Positive Environments

Part III. Delivering Instruction

  • 7. Present Information
  • 8. Monitor Presentations
  • 9. Adjust Presentations

Part IV. Evaluating Instruction

  • 10. Monitor Student Understanding
  • 11. Monitor Engaged Time
  • 12. Keep Records of Student Progress
  • 13. Use Data to Make Decisions

References

References

Additional Readings

Additional Readings

Index

Index

Description

"What a wonderful and essential resource! In the age of differentiated instruction, this resource provides a wide array of authentic approaches that I can use in my classroom today! This book offers the reader real-life solutions to a challenge that teachers face every day: truly educating all students by giving them the tools they need to have a successful future."
—Kendra Sarabia, English Teacher
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Harwich, MA

"Grounded in research and theory, this book provides important foundational knowledge and outlines a comprehensive approach to the planning, management, delivery, and evaluation of instruction for diverse populations."
—Evelyn B. Barese, Assistant Professor of Education
Mount Saint Mary's College

Use field-tested teaching methods to reach students with diverse needs and abilities!

This collection of evidence-based instructional strategies enables general and special education teachers, novice or experienced, to address the learning needs of all students in diverse, inclusive classrooms. The authors provide a practical, research-based teaching model that focuses on planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating instruction for middle and secondary students with or without disabilities. Readers will find:

  • Descriptions of how to teach students with different learning styles and needs
  • Specific instructions for using each tactic, with helpful comments from practicing teachers and literature resources
  • A wealth of reproducible worksheets
  • Help for choosing appropriate strategies for specific subject areas, grade ranges, or learning difficulties
  • Information to help teachers comply with federal mandates such as NCLB and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004

63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6–12 allows teachers to match specific needs with an easily accessible set of solutions and enable all learners to achieve success in the classroom.

Contents

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part I. Planning Instruction

  • 1. Decide What to Teach
  • 2. Decide How to Teach
  • 3. Communicate Realistic Expectations

Part II. Managing Instruction

  • 4. Prepare for Instruction
  • 5. Use Time Productively
  • 6. Establish Positive Environments

Part III. Delivering Instruction

  • 7. Present Information
  • 8. Monitor Presentations
  • 9. Adjust Presentations

Part IV. Evaluating Instruction

  • 10. Monitor Student Understanding
  • 11. Monitor Engaged Time
  • 12. Keep Records of Student Progress
  • 13. Use Data to Make Decisions

References

References

Additional Readings

Additional Readings

Index

Index

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63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6-12


March 2009 | 200 pages | Corwin

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"What a wonderful and essential resource! In the age of differentiated instruction, this resource provides a wide array of authentic approaches that I can use in my classroom today! This book offers the reader real-life solutions to a challenge that teachers face every day: truly educating all students by giving them the tools they need to have a successful future."
—Kendra Sarabia, English Teacher
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Harwich, MA

"Grounded in research and theory, this book provides important foundational knowledge and outlines a comprehensive approach to the planning, management, delivery, and evaluation of instruction for diverse populations."
—Evelyn B. Barese, Assistant Professor of Education
Mount Saint Mary's College

Use field-tested teaching methods to reach students with diverse needs and abilities!

This collection of evidence-based instructional strategies enables general and special education teachers, novice or experienced, to address the learning needs of all students in diverse, inclusive classrooms. The authors provide a practical, research-based teaching model that focuses on planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating instruction for middle and secondary students with or without disabilities. Readers will find:

  • Descriptions of how to teach students with different learning styles and needs
  • Specific instructions for using each tactic, with helpful comments from practicing teachers and literature resources
  • A wealth of reproducible worksheets
  • Help for choosing appropriate strategies for specific subject areas, grade ranges, or learning difficulties
  • Information to help teachers comply with federal mandates such as NCLB and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004

63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6–12 allows teachers to match specific needs with an easily accessible set of solutions and enable all learners to achieve success in the classroom.


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Part I. Planning Instruction
  • 1. Decide What to Teach
  • 2. Decide How to Teach
  • 3. Communicate Realistic Expectations
  • Part II. Managing Instruction
  • 4. Prepare for Instruction
  • 5. Use Time Productively
  • 6. Establish Positive Environments
  • Part III. Delivering Instruction
  • 7. Present Information
  • 8. Monitor Presentations
  • 9. Adjust Presentations
  • Part IV. Evaluating Instruction
  • 10. Monitor Student Understanding
  • 11. Monitor Engaged Time
  • 12. Keep Records of Student Progress
  • 13. Use Data to Make Decisions
  • References
  • Additional Readings
  • Index

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“This text is a valuable resource for educators responsible for implementing instruction for a diverse population. Grounded in research and theory, this book provides important foundational knowledge and outlines a comprehensive approach to the planning, management, delivery, and evaluation of instruction. It serves as a practical guide, reflective of current mandates while communicating realistic outcomes.”
Evelyn B. Barese, Assistant Professor of Education, Mount Saint Mary College
"This book leads you through useful tactics in four main areas of instruction, including: planning, managing, delivering, and evaluation. The tactics have been designed to help teachers’ facilitate learning for all students across different subject areas. The information is very functional, including authentic examples from classroom teachers and research to support the effectiveness."
Kelly O’Neal-Hixson, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Emporia State University
"What a wonderful and essential resource! In the age of differentiated instruction, this resource provides a wide array of authentic approaches that I can use in my classroom today! This book offers the reader real-life solutions to a challenge that teachers face every day: truly educating all students by giving them the tools they need to have a successful future."
Kendra Sarabia, English Teacher, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Harwich, MA
"Special educators really need day-to-day tactics they can use in the school setting. This book provides those in spades—it gives teachers cutting-edge tips they can use Monday through Friday. The authors have hit one out of the park. This is a book all special educators will want to keep within easy reach."
Rosemary Barton Tobin, Professor of Education, Emmanuel College

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