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Seeley, Cathy L. – ASCD, 2016
In "Making Sense of Math," Cathy L. Seeley, former president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, shares her insight into how to turn your students into flexible mathematical thinkers and problem solvers. This practical volume concentrates on the following areas: (1) Making sense of math by fostering habits of mind that…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Instruction
Popham, W. James – Harvard Education Press, 2009
"Why is it," writes noted assessment expert W. James Popham, "that today's educators seem almost compelled to replicate their predecessors' blunders?" Looking back over a career of more than fifty years in education, Popham identifies six key "unlearned lessons" in education and reflects on their impact on schools, teachers, and students. In an…
Descriptors: Educational History, Barriers, Academic Achievement, Success
Hess, Robert T.; Robbins, Pam – Corwin, 2012
Using data for school improvement is a key goal of Race to the Top, and now is the time to make data-driven school improvement a priority. However, many educators are drowning in data. Boost your professional learning community's ability to translate data into action with this new book from Pam Robbins and Robert T. Hess. "The Data Toolkit"…
Descriptors: Data, Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Teamwork
Maker, C. June; Nielson, Aleene B. – 1995
This book provides a comprehensive review of teaching-learning models used in the development and implementation of a curriculum for gifted students. The models described were selected for their demonstrated or potential success with gifted children and their widespread use. For each model, the following types of information are provided:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
Haager, Diane, Ed.; Klingner, Janette, Ed.; Vaughn, Sharon, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
In this volume, highly regarded authors in the field of reading research share what they know about today's hottest topic in education--Response to Intervention (RTI), the key to helping struggling students "before they fall behind." More than 30 expert contributors reveal what the latest research says about RTI's Three-Tier Approach:…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Early Reading, Reading Research, Prevention
Montague, Marjorie, Ed.; Jitendra, Asha K., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
A highly practical resource for special educators and classroom teachers, this book provides specific instructional guidance illustrated with vignettes, examples, and sample lesson plans. Every chapter is grounded in research and addresses the nuts and bolts of teaching math to students who are not adequately prepared for the challenging middle…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Middle School Students, Teacher Collaboration, Learning Problems
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2017), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Models, Vocational Education, Outcomes of Education
Meltzer, Lynn J.; And Others – 1996
Cost-effective classroom teaching strategies are provided for teachers working with students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders in inclusive settings from late elementary through early high school levels. Section 1 discusses the importance of learning strategies and includes an overview of strategic learning in the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Decoding (Reading)
Scruggs, Thomas E., Ed.; Mastropieri, Margo A., Ed. – JAI Press, 2004
Secondary education of students with learning and behavioral disabilities is an issue of great importance. Unlike elementary schools, secondary schools require substantially more independent functioning, assume the effective use of student planning and study skills, and often lack the classes in basic skills needed by some learners. Further, new…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders