Powerful learning
Subtitle: what we know about teaching and understanding
By: foreword by Milton Chen ; Linda Darling-Hammond ... [et al.].
Contributors: Darling-Hammond, Linda, 1951-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2008
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780470276679
Subjects: Learning; Effective teaching -- United States
Description: The nation's leading education experts present the best teaching strategies for powerful learning Teaching: what works, what doesn't, and why? Within the fields of reading, math, and science, bestselling author Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues describe, in clear and practical terms, the best teaching methods for K-12 student understanding. Rich classroom stories show that students designing and working together on engaging projects are challenged to do more than just memorize facts. This invaluable resource offers innovative strategies to support student learning. Linda Darling-Hammond (Stanford, CA) is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University. The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) is a nonprofit foundation that gathers and disseminates information on K-12 teaching and learning in the Digital Age.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.