Strategies for Teaching in Extended Periods of Time
This book offers practical, tested strategies for teaching within extended periods of instructional time -- blocks. An excellent guide for teachers and administrators lookking to implement block scheduling in their schools.
"This is an incredible resource for teachers interested in ways to use best practices in planning for differentiation. The highly readable text is packed with user-friendly strategies for incorporating formative and summative assessments, brain-compatible learning, backward design lesson planning, and more. I will pick up this book again and again!" -Jodi Mulholland, Principal Stonybrook School, Kinnelon, NJ "The checklist for reviewing and analyzing curriculum maps is powerful, giving teachers guidance on differentiating instruction while teaching on the block." -Delphia Young, Coordinator of Special Projects Clayton County Public Schools, Jonesboro, GA Fill in the blocks with time-tested tips and tools! Block scheduling offers a valuable opportunity to tailor differentiated teaching and learning styles to students. Extended time also opens the door for exploring concepts, independent study, group work, and collaboration. This handy reference will alleviate "idea block" and provide creative teaching strategies. Gayle H. Gregory and Lynne E. Herndon provide in-depth coverage of best practices in Differentiated Instructional Strategies for the Block Schedule along with a full range of visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic learning opportunities. Highlights include: Strategies to help all learners succeed Information on learning styles, multiple intelligences, data-driven and standards-based lesson planning, teaching methods, and curriculum alignment More than 100 planning tools, matrixes, rubrics, templates, graphic organizers, and choice boards Teachers will find a wealth of practical tips and proven research-based teaching strategies that maximize learning during the block.
Strategies for Teaching in Extended Periods of Time
This book offers practical, tested strategies for teaching within extended periods of instructional time -- blocks. An excellent guide for teachers and administrators lookking to implement block scheduling in their schools.
This guide grew out of two educators' desire to create a lesson planning book where everything a teacher needed was in one place, with flexibility to allow them to arrange pages as they saw fit. Collectively, these pages offer a comprehensive, flexible way of responding to the daily, monthly, and yearly challenges and opportunities of teaching, in a practical, time efficient manner.
