These sometimes hilarious and often thought-provoking chants will encourage children to explore the magic of language in new and unusual ways. This comprehensive analysis of teaching and learning includes innovative activities and lesson plans. Teachers learn to use questions to acquire information, build common knowledge and generate reflection. These 12 case studies present imaginative ways to involve students in collaborative learning as they acquire problem-solving experience across the curriculum. Through a series of classroom vignettes, teachers learn how to practice new approaches to involve students in learning while they work with specific content that they can personalize as they absorb and understand it.
Bullying can take many forms.
Whether it is verbal or physical harassment or exclusion from certain activities, bullying can cause long-term damage. Ken Rigby evaluates some proven strategies and outlines effective ways schools can diffuse potentially troublesome situations. Empowering and positive, this passionate book looks at the issues from the perspective of teachers, students, and parents. You will find effective methods for dealing with bullies that are not punitive and damaging, that make the abusers more aware of how the victim feels, and that makes victims more assertive and socially skilled. Rigby takes you step by step through the process of assessing and communicating the problem and establishing a viable school policy.