Description
| Product ID: | 9781462502813 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Exemplary Instruction in the Middle Grades |
| Subtitle: | Teaching That Supports Engagement and Rigorous Learning |
| Authors: | Author: Barbara Moss, Peggy Albers, Diane Lapp, Cynthia H. Brock, Christianna Alger |
| Page Count: | 338 |
| Subjects: | Primary and middle schools, Primary & middle schools, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Offering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this accessible, highly practical guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies are not supported by research; describes effective instructional alternatives, illustrated with concrete examples; and lists online resources and lesson examples. Emphasis is given to supporting critical engagement with texts and drawing on technology and new literacies. The book covers specific content areas-including science, social studies, math, and literature-as well as ways to teach oral literacy and writing across the curriculum. |
| Imprint Name: | Guilford Press |
| Publisher Name: | Guilford Publications |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-12-21 |
