Students will learn the skills of critical reading and useful discussion with other students and the instructor. The students will prepare questions based on Richard Paul s Elements and Standards of Reasoning to lead a discussion group. Register by June 18. They will see how these topics relate to their grade level, as well as where they fit into the K-12 scope and sequence. Each person will experience numerous hands-on activities that they will be able to take back and use immediately in their classrooms in each area.
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Register by June 25. Today s inclusive classroom challenges all teachers, especially when facing state standards and testing. This class gives the instructional procedure for teaching a variety of students in the regular classroom. Learn practical ways to accommodate the gifted, underachievers, children of challenge, multicultural, and English as a Second Language students. Special emphasis will be on the able learner, and the process of differentiation will be demonstrated in regard to when and how to meet individual needs.