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"The variety of activities sparks ideas for different subjects. The book presents content in an easy-to-follow framework, provides very doable lessons, and clearly identifies the necessary materials."
—Linda D. Jungwirth, President
Convening Conversations
Peek into the classrooms of your award-winning colleagues as they share their most successful teaching ideas!
Outstanding teachers from across the country share firsthand accounts of innovative classroom practices for high school learners in this sequel to Randi Stone's best-selling Best Practices for High School Classrooms.
Filled with ready-made techniques for classroom management, co-teaching, integrating the curriculum, and using technology, this one-stop resource offers strategies supported by objectives, recommended grade levels, materials lists, and applicable national and state standards. Divided by subject areas, this is a rich collection of ideas, lessons, projects, and units of study for high-quality instruction in
- Science and mathematics
- Language arts and social studies
- Music, art, and physical education
Engage your high school students' energy, enthusiasm, and excitement for learning with these proven practices from successful teachers nationwide!
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
About the Contributors
About the Contributors
Part I. Classroom Practices Across the Curriculum
- Classroom Management and Co-Teaching
- 1. Classroom Management - Ideas I've Picked Up Along the Way
- 2. Teenagers and Rules and Learning . . . Oh My!
- 3. Nine Co-Teaching Tips From Two Co-Teaching Gurus!
- Differentiated Instruction
- 4. Every Student Has a Story: Students With Special Needs and English Language Laerners in the Secondary Classrooms
- 5. Buffet-Style Teaching: Reviewing and Re-Teaching
- Using Technology in the Classroom
- 6. Using Technology Doesn't Have To Be Expensive
- 7. Using Computer-Assisted Instruction in High School Mathematics Classes
- 8. Video Analysis Unlocks the Physics World
Part II. Teaching Science and Math
- Teaching Science
- 9. Fertilizers: Testing Different Options
- 10. My Life on a Podcast
- 11. Getting the Dirt on Soil
- 12. Water Purification
- 13. Atom-Building Bingo
- 14. Modele: An Electron Configuration Experience
- 15. Remote Sensing
- Teaching Math
- 16. Mathematical Trends and Baby Names
- 17. Box and Whisker Plot Extravaganza
- 18. Maze Madness
- 19. Parabolic Solar Cooker
- 20. Pascal's Triangle With Sequences and Series
- 21. Water Rocket Lesson
Part III. Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies
- Teaching Language Arts
- 22. Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Building Sentence Sense Without Teaching Grammar
- 23. Descriptive Diner
- 24. Deconstructing the Writer's Craft
- 25. Story Stew
- 26. Catering to Student Needs: Menu-style Study Guides
- 27. Navigating Spoon River While Putting Your Students in the Spotlight
- 28. "Let's Argue!" A Research-Oriented Approach to Classroom Debates
- 29. Discoveries in Hemingway's "A Clean Well-Lighted Place"
- Teaching Social Studies
- 30. Piecing Together the Past: An Introduction to the Study of History
- 31. African Lunch Sack and Picnic
- 32. Presidential Caucus Simulation
- 33. Electoral College Review Game
- 34. Economics in My Hometown
- 35. Do What You Do Best and Trade for the Rest
PART IV: Teaching Music, Art, and Phsyical Education
- Teaching Music and Art
- 36. Creating Correct Vowels for Singing
- 37. Wayne Thiebaud Style Plasticine Painting
- 38. Art Integration: Enrolling in the Hudson River School to Study American Romanticism
- Teaching Phsyical Education
- 39. Interactive Muscle Assignment
- 40. Aerobic/Anaerobic Fitness Stations
Additional materials
Description
"The variety of activities sparks ideas for different subjects. The book presents content in an easy-to-follow framework, provides very doable lessons, and clearly identifies the necessary materials."
—Linda D. Jungwirth, President
Convening Conversations
Peek into the classrooms of your award-winning colleagues as they share their most successful teaching ideas!
Outstanding teachers from across the country share firsthand accounts of innovative classroom practices for high school learners in this sequel to Randi Stone's best-selling Best Practices for High School Classrooms.
Filled with ready-made techniques for classroom management, co-teaching, integrating the curriculum, and using technology, this one-stop resource offers strategies supported by objectives, recommended grade levels, materials lists, and applicable national and state standards. Divided by subject areas, this is a rich collection of ideas, lessons, projects, and units of study for high-quality instruction in
- Science and mathematics
- Language arts and social studies
- Music, art, and physical education
Engage your high school students' energy, enthusiasm, and excitement for learning with these proven practices from successful teachers nationwide!
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
About the Contributors
About the Contributors
Part I. Classroom Practices Across the Curriculum
- Classroom Management and Co-Teaching
- 1. Classroom Management - Ideas I've Picked Up Along the Way
- 2. Teenagers and Rules and Learning . . . Oh My!
- 3. Nine Co-Teaching Tips From Two Co-Teaching Gurus!
- Differentiated Instruction
- 4. Every Student Has a Story: Students With Special Needs and English Language Laerners in the Secondary Classrooms
- 5. Buffet-Style Teaching: Reviewing and Re-Teaching
- Using Technology in the Classroom
- 6. Using Technology Doesn't Have To Be Expensive
- 7. Using Computer-Assisted Instruction in High School Mathematics Classes
- 8. Video Analysis Unlocks the Physics World
Part II. Teaching Science and Math
- Teaching Science
- 9. Fertilizers: Testing Different Options
- 10. My Life on a Podcast
- 11. Getting the Dirt on Soil
- 12. Water Purification
- 13. Atom-Building Bingo
- 14. Modele: An Electron Configuration Experience
- 15. Remote Sensing
- Teaching Math
- 16. Mathematical Trends and Baby Names
- 17. Box and Whisker Plot Extravaganza
- 18. Maze Madness
- 19. Parabolic Solar Cooker
- 20. Pascal's Triangle With Sequences and Series
- 21. Water Rocket Lesson
Part III. Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies
- Teaching Language Arts
- 22. Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Building Sentence Sense Without Teaching Grammar
- 23. Descriptive Diner
- 24. Deconstructing the Writer's Craft
- 25. Story Stew
- 26. Catering to Student Needs: Menu-style Study Guides
- 27. Navigating Spoon River While Putting Your Students in the Spotlight
- 28. "Let's Argue!" A Research-Oriented Approach to Classroom Debates
- 29. Discoveries in Hemingway's "A Clean Well-Lighted Place"
- Teaching Social Studies
- 30. Piecing Together the Past: An Introduction to the Study of History
- 31. African Lunch Sack and Picnic
- 32. Presidential Caucus Simulation
- 33. Electoral College Review Game
- 34. Economics in My Hometown
- 35. Do What You Do Best and Trade for the Rest
PART IV: Teaching Music, Art, and Phsyical Education
- Teaching Music and Art
- 36. Creating Correct Vowels for Singing
- 37. Wayne Thiebaud Style Plasticine Painting
- 38. Art Integration: Enrolling in the Hudson River School to Study American Romanticism
- Teaching Phsyical Education
- 39. Interactive Muscle Assignment
- 40. Aerobic/Anaerobic Fitness Stations
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What Award-Winning Secondary Teachers Do
April 2010 | 224 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412963442 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781452271569 | $36.00 |
"The variety of activities sparks ideas for different subjects. The book presents content in an easy-to-follow framework, provides very doable lessons, and clearly identifies the necessary materials."
—Linda D. Jungwirth, President
Convening Conversations
Peek into the classrooms of your award-winning colleagues as they share their most successful teaching ideas!
Outstanding teachers from across the country share firsthand accounts of innovative classroom practices for high school learners in this sequel to Randi Stone's best-selling Best Practices for High School Classrooms.
Filled with ready-made techniques for classroom management, co-teaching, integrating the curriculum, and using technology, this one-stop resource offers strategies supported by objectives, recommended grade levels, materials lists, and applicable national and state standards. Divided by subject areas, this is a rich collection of ideas, lessons, projects, and units of study for high-quality instruction in
- Science and mathematics
- Language arts and social studies
- Music, art, and physical education
Engage your high school students' energy, enthusiasm, and excitement for learning with these proven practices from successful teachers nationwide!
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- About the Contributors
- Part I. Classroom Practices Across the Curriculum
- Classroom Management and Co-Teaching
- 1. Classroom Management - Ideas I've Picked Up Along the Way
- 2. Teenagers and Rules and Learning . . . Oh My!
- 3. Nine Co-Teaching Tips From Two Co-Teaching Gurus!
- Differentiated Instruction
- 4. Every Student Has a Story: Students With Special Needs and English Language Laerners in the Secondary Classrooms
- 5. Buffet-Style Teaching: Reviewing and Re-Teaching
- Using Technology in the Classroom
- 6. Using Technology Doesn't Have To Be Expensive
- 7. Using Computer-Assisted Instruction in High School Mathematics Classes
- 8. Video Analysis Unlocks the Physics World
- Part II. Teaching Science and Math
- Teaching Science
- 9. Fertilizers: Testing Different Options
- 10. My Life on a Podcast
- 11. Getting the Dirt on Soil
- 12. Water Purification
- 13. Atom-Building Bingo
- 14. Modele: An Electron Configuration Experience
- 15. Remote Sensing
- Teaching Math
- 16. Mathematical Trends and Baby Names
- 17. Box and Whisker Plot Extravaganza
- 18. Maze Madness
- 19. Parabolic Solar Cooker
- 20. Pascal's Triangle With Sequences and Series
- 21. Water Rocket Lesson
- Part III. Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies
- Teaching Language Arts
- 22. Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Building Sentence Sense Without Teaching Grammar
- 23. Descriptive Diner
- 24. Deconstructing the Writer's Craft
- 25. Story Stew
- 26. Catering to Student Needs: Menu-style Study Guides
- 27. Navigating Spoon River While Putting Your Students in the Spotlight
- 28. "Let's Argue!" A Research-Oriented Approach to Classroom Debates
- 29. Discoveries in Hemingway's "A Clean Well-Lighted Place"
- Teaching Social Studies
- 30. Piecing Together the Past: An Introduction to the Study of History
- 31. African Lunch Sack and Picnic
- 32. Presidential Caucus Simulation
- 33. Electoral College Review Game
- 34. Economics in My Hometown
- 35. Do What You Do Best and Trade for the Rest
- PART IV: Teaching Music, Art, and Phsyical Education
- Teaching Music and Art
- 36. Creating Correct Vowels for Singing
- 37. Wayne Thiebaud Style Plasticine Painting
- 38. Art Integration: Enrolling in the Hudson River School to Study American Romanticism
- Teaching Phsyical Education
- 39. Interactive Muscle Assignment
- 40. Aerobic/Anaerobic Fitness Stations