Overcoming textbook fatigue : 21st century tools to revitalize teaching and learning / ReLeah Cossett Lent ; foreword by Jay McTighe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lent, ReLeah Cossett.

Contributor:

McTighe, Jay, writer of foreword.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textbooks--United States.

Textbooks.

Active learning--United States.

Active learning.

Motivation in education--United States.

Motivation in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 202 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : ASCD, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Overcoming Textbook Fatigue shows how loosening the grip on textbooks can boost student achievement while revitalizing joy in teaching and learning.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Learning: It's All About Engagement; Chapter 2: Background Knowledge: The Glue That Makes Learning Stick; Chapter 3: Vocabulary IS the Content; Chapter 4: Reading To Learn; Chapter 5: Writing to Learn; Chapter 6: Assessing for Learning; Chapter 7: Give It Up for Text Sets; Chapter 8: Going From Textbook Fatigue to Invigorated Learning; Appendix A: Book Study Essentials; Appendix B: Lesson Study Essentials; Appendix C: Action Research Essentials; Appendix D: Co-Teaching Essentials; References; Index

About the AuthorRelated ASCD Resources: Learning and Literacy in the Content Areas and Communities of Learning

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-195) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9781416615316

1416615318

9781283870078

128387007X

9781416615309

141661530X

OCLC:

820123168