[PDF] Independent Learning Activities Handbook eBook

Author : LaBritta Gilbert
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 32,36 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780876591079

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This book is filled with independent learning activities that every child can use and every teacher can make. The activities are open-ended and children in different stages of learning will succeed as they use them. You will feel excited as you add the materials you made to your classroom and then observe and interact with the children as they manipulate them.

Author : Sandra L. Christenson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 839 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 2012-02-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1461420172

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For more than two decades, the concept of student engagement has grown from simple attention in class to a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components that embody and further develop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goals of student engagement have evolved from dropout prevention to improved outcomes for lifelong learning. This robust expansion has led to numerous lines of research across disciplines and are brought together clearly and comprehensively in the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement. The Handbook guides readers through the field’s rich history, sorts out its component constructs, and identifies knowledge gaps to be filled by future research. Grounding data in real-world learning situations, contributors analyze indicators and facilitators of student engagement, link engagement to motivation, and gauge the impact of family, peers, and teachers on engagement in elementary and secondary grades. Findings on the effectiveness of classroom interventions are discussed in detail. And because assessing engagement is still a relatively new endeavor, chapters on measurement methods and issues round out this important resource. Topical areas addressed in the Handbook include: Engagement across developmental stages. Self-efficacy in the engaged learner. Parental and social influences on engagement and achievement motivation. The engaging nature of teaching for competency development. The relationship between engagement and high-risk behavior in adolescents. Comparing methods for measuring student engagement. An essential guide to the expanding knowledge base, the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such varied fields as clinical child and school psychology, educational psychology, public health, teaching and teacher education, social work, and educational policy.

Author : Amy S, Gaumer Erickson
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,7 MB
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 1951075781

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Self-regulation fuels students to become socially and emotionally engaged, lifelong learners. And just like mastering mathematics or language arts content, to develop strong self-regulation, students need ongoing practice opportunities. With this timely resource you'll gain 75 instructional activities to teach self-regulation in any secondary classroom. Ample teacher-tested tools and templates are also included to help you create authentic learning experiences and deliver effective feedback. Explore the four components for successful self-regulation--(1) plan, (2) monitor, (3) adjust, and (4) reflect. Develop students' planning abilities for both personal and academic goals. Guide students in adjusting plans when faced with obstacles. Study real-life scenarios of how to shift from regulating for students to coaching students to self-regulate. Review testimonials from teachers and students who have seen and experienced the positive results of self-regulation practices. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding Self-Regulation Chapter 2: Making a Plan Chapter 3: Monitoring Your Plan and Progress Chapter 4: Adjusting Your Plan Chapter 5: Reflecting On Your Efforts and Outcomes Chapter 6: Putting It All Together Chapter 7: Measuring Growth in Self-Regulation Epilogue and Next Steps Appendix A: Situational Judgment Assessment Appendix B: Self-Regulation Questionnaire and Knowledge Test Appendix C: Student Templates References and Resources Index

Author : Maurice Gibbons
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 26,49 MB
Release : 2003-02-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 0787968277

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The Self-Directed Learning Handbook offers teachers and principals an innovative program for customizing schooling to the learning needs of individual students-- and for motivating them to take increasing responsibility for deciding what and how they should learn. Whether the students are struggling or proficient, the program is designed to nurture their natural passion for learning and mastery, challenging them to go beyond the easy and familiar so they can truly excel. The program can be introduced in stages in any middle or high school classroom and enables students of diverse abilities to design and pursue independent course work, special projects, or even artistic presentations, community field work or apprenticeships. Using this approach, the students take on an increasingly autonomous, self-directed role as they progress. The heart of the program is the action contract (or learning agreement) whereby the student sets challenging yet attainable goals, commits to a path for achieving them, and evaluates the results. Special emphasis is placed on developing skills and competencies that can serve the student well in his or her academic and career endeavors.

Author : Joyce L. Epstein
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 17,51 MB
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 1483320014

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Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.

Author : Marvin A. Henry
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,70 MB
Release : 2011-01-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 1610480317

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Instructors using the textbook, Supervising Student Teachers: The Professional Way, 7th Edition, will find its companion instructor's guide a helpful resource. Chapter-by-chapter, the instructor is provided with core ideas for guiding cooperating teachers' understanding and skill development needed for effective supervision of student teachers. This must-have resource provides a multitude of engaging instructional ideas, many discussion questions for the text's case studies, and options for meaningful assignments. Additionally, multiple choice and essay test banks are ready for quizzes and tests. Designed by authors who actually taught courses using the textbook, this instructor's guide saves valuable planning time by providing essential teaching material. Whether the course is taught in face-to-face or online format, this guide is a useful tool for instructors!

Author : L. Dee Fink
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 2003-06-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 0787971219

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Dee Fink poses a fundamental question for all teachers: "How can I create courses that will provide significant learning experiences for my students?" In the process of addressing this question, he urges teachers to shift from a content-centered approach to a learning-centered approach that asks "What kinds of learning will be significant for students, and how can I create a course that will result in that kind of learning?" Fink provides several conceptual and procedural tools that will be invaluable for all teachers when designing instruction. He takes important existing ideas in the literature on college teaching (active learning, educative assessment), adds some new ideas (a taxonomy of significant learning, the concept of a teaching strategy), and shows how to systematically combine these in a way that results in powerful learning experiences for students. Acquiring a deeper understanding of the design process will empower teachers to creatively design courses for significant learning in a variety of situations.

Author : Barbara M. Taylor
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 27,10 MB
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1462519245

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"The intent of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive, forward-looking, research-based resource for teachers, teacher-educators, and researchers on the key, inter-connected components of effective literacy instruction. The book is designed so that it is a readily useable resource for pre-service and practicing teachers as well. Every chapter in sections I, II, III, and IV includes substantial suggestions for implementing research-based practices in the classroom and for engaging in professional learning to help teachers increase their effectiveness as literacy instructors. Every chapter in section IV also includes substantial suggestions for fostering collaboration among staff and, when applicable, parents within schools"--