Prescriptions for success in heterogeneous classrooms
By: by Sandra L. Schurr.
Publisher: National Middle School Association; Natl Middle School Assn
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Columbus, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: Mixed ability grouping in education -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Middle school teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Middle schools -- Curricula -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: Practical ways of dealing with the diverse abilities, interests, learning styles, and cultural backgrounds that characterize heterogeneity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Generic skill cards for reading a short story or novel; title: Magazine magic ideas; title: Dialogue do's for improving instruction; title: Ten ways to write a report that can't fail; title: Catalogs as instructional tools; title: Language patterns that lend themselves to writing across the content areas; title: Read and relate; title: Clues to reconstructing the facts; title: Using children's literature to review, reinforce, and reflect content; title: Learning stations - - Models for differentiating instruction; title: Taking copying out of reporting; title: Gaming and simulations; title: Leading effective discussions; title: Personality profiles; title: Questions that count; title: The magic of numbers; title: Looking at common things in uncommon ways; title: Discovering the magic of language; title: Holiday happenings; title: Response or learning journals; title: Real world tools: Alternatives to the textbook; title: Interdisciplinary unit boxes; title: Interdisciplinary Units: Magzine style; title: Starter sentence sparklers; title: Mini-books and maxi-resources for stimulating thinking skills; title: Lists that teach; title: Take home learning kits.