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Gilmore, Barry; Goldberg, Gravity – Corwin, 2023
Students need to be actively engaged to learn--intellectually curious, physically active, and emotionally involved in collaborative work that builds their capacity for empathy. What can teachers do to instill these elements in the classroom? "Active Learning: 40 Teaching Methods to Engage Students in Every Class and Every Subject" is the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Grade 6
Calderón, Margarita Espino; Tartaglia, Lisa – Solution Tree, 2022
For busy classroom teachers, integrating instruction for English learners with literacy, reading, discourse, and social-emotional learning (SEL) may seem daunting. This research-backed guide offers evidence-based strategies core content teachers can use immediately to improve daily practice. The authors explore the importance of SEL application to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Social Emotional Learning, Evidence Based Practice, Integrated Activities
Sanders, Sarah Connell; Lang, James M. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2022
In "Small Teaching K-8," a team of veteran educators bridges the gap between cognitive theory and the K-8 classroom environment, applying the same foundational research found in author James Lang's bestselling "Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning" to the elementary and middle school setting. Via clear…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students
Pincham, Linda B.; McTague, Becky – IGI Global, 2021
Establishing a student-centered classroom environment where learning puts students' interests first is essential for middle school students to learn and thrive. Student success does not simply rely on instruction; it relies on external factors such as school and classroom climate, positive relationships with their teachers and other adults, and a…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Student Centered Learning, Middle School Students, Educational Environment
Fancher, Chris; Norfar, Telannia – Prufrock Press, 2019
"Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom" explains how to keep inquiry at the heart of mathematics teaching and helps teachers build students' abilities to be true mathematicians. This book outlines basic teaching strategies, such as questioning and exploration of concepts. It also provides advanced strategies for teachers who are…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Mathematics Instruction, Inquiry
Lois A. Lanning; Tiffanee Brown – Corwin, 2024
A Concept-Based Curriculum is designed to help students uncover important, transferable understandings about what it means to be a capable reader, writer, speaker, viewer, listener, and thinker. But, too often, a well-designed, conceptual curriculum does not translate into conceptual teaching. "Concept Based Literacy Lessons" helps…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, Language Arts, Teaching Methods
Jaafar, Inaya, Ed.; Pedersen, James M., Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on how much humans rely, more than ever before in our history, on technology. While technology in its simplest definition is the use of a tool for a practical purpose, in the last three decades, educators can confidently say it has revolutionized how information is communicated and accessed. Most importantly,…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, STEM Education
Jarred Amato – Corwin, 2024
Independent reading is more than just "drop everything and read" -- it is a gateway to writing, critical thinking, discussion, and deeper learning. Author Jarred Amato, an accomplished middle and high school English teacher and founder of Project LIT Community, believes in the power of independent reading not only to turn around the…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Independent Reading, Learning Activities
Bishop, Penny A.; Downes, John M.; Farber, Katy – Harvard Education Press, 2019
"Personalized Learning in the Middle Grades" shows how teachers in grades 5--8 can leverage the use of personalized learning plans (PLPs) to increase student agency and engagement, helping youth to establish learning goals aligned with their interests and assess their own learning--particularly around essential skills that cut across…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Burden, Paul R. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2020
Effective classroom management plans are essential for creating environments that foster appropriate social interactions and engaged learning for students in K-12 settings. New and early-career teachers often face difficulties addressing student discipline, upholding classroom rules and procedures, and establishing positive teacher-student…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Classroom Environment, Student Participation
Johnston, David – Eye on Education, 2023
All students deserve access to a rich and meaningful math curriculum. This book guides middle and high school teachers toward providing all learners -- including neurodiverse students -- with the support necessary to engage in rewarding math content. Students who receive special education services often experience a limited curriculum through…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Students with Disabilities, Special Education
Quigley, Cassie F.; Herro, Danielle – Teachers College Press, 2019
This practical book will help readers understand what STEAM is, how it differs from STEM, and how it can be used to engage students in K-8 classrooms. The authors present a conceptual model with recommendations and classroom examples illustrating various key aspects of STEAM teaching in action, including creating the correct teaching environment,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Harrison, Lisa M., Ed.; Hurd, Ellis, Ed.; Brinegar, Kathleen, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2020
Originally published as a special issue of the "Middle School Journal," this book presents integrative curriculum as a foundational element of the middle school. By addressing the current gap in literature on curriculum integration in the middle grades, this text explores how learning can be organized around authentic concepts or…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Integrated Curriculum, Middle School Teachers, Teaching Methods
Lowenhaupt, Rebecca; McNeill, Katherine; Katsh-Singer, Rebecca; Lowell, Benjamin; Cherbow, Kevin – ASCD, 2021
The NGSS [Next Generation Science Standards] reconceptualize science instruction by redefining the teacher as someone who helps students construct their own knowledge by "thinking like scientists" and engaging in discrete science practices. However, with STEM teachers in short supply and generalists often feeling underprepared to teach…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Curriculum Implementation, Elementary School Science, Educational Practices
Fisher, Douglas; Frey, Nancy; Akhavan, Nancy – Corwin, 2019
Students learn to read and write best when their teachers balance literacy instruction. But how do you strike the "right" balance of skills and knowledge, reading and writing, small and whole group instruction, and direct and dialogic instruction, so that all students can learn to their maximum potential? The answer lies in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2