Close the achievement gap : simple strategies that work / Brian M. Pete, Robin J. Fogarty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pete, Brian M., author.

Fogarty, Robin, author.

Series:

In a nutshell (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)

In A Nutshell Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Underachievers--Education--United States.

Underachievers.

Learning strategies--United States.

Learning strategies.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (105 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discover basic strategies that promote student achievement in low-performing classrooms! This invaluable research-based guidebook illustrates how quality teaching can overcome the impact of low socioeconomic conditions and improve student performance dramatically. The authors present instructional techniques that require students to speak with skill, write with clarity and purpose, read with a critical eye, and listen with active engagement. Using six practical strategies, educators can overcome the odds and guide learners to success by: Setting high expectations for all studentsMaking diffe

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Introductory Comments""; ""Achievement Gap Facts""; ""A Story: Through the Cracks""; ""The Mathew Effect""; ""The Field Trip""; ""Heads together""; ""Six Simple Strategies to Close the Achievement Gap""; ""Chapter 1 - Set High Expectations""; ""Quote: “They Don�t Teach Us Enough.�""; ""Strategies""; ""Twelve Brain Principles""; ""Student Choice""; ""TESA�Teacher Expectations, Student Achievement""; ""Facing the Day with Feelings""; ""The Right Way""; ""Reflection: What Teachers Make""; ""Film: Dead Poets Society""

""Chapter 2 - Challenge Students to Think""""Quote: “Make kids think.�""; ""Strategies""; ""Three-Story Intellect""; ""Fat and Skinny Questions""; ""Unpack the Language""; ""Threaded Model of Skill Development""; ""Nine Best Practices""; ""Reflection: The Average Child""; ""Film: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jerry Seinfeld, “World War II 101�""; ""Chapter 3 - Require Rigor: Require Standard English, Formal Register .""; ""Quote: “Good Morning, Class. I�m Miss Hobbs!�""; ""Strategies""; ""Down Memory Lane""; ""Diagramming Sentences""; ""Put Words in My Mouth""

""The Sentence Squad""""Mr. Pete�s Questions""; ""Reflection: Mr. Parnes� Questions""; ""Film: To Sir, with Love""; ""Chapter 4 - Leave Nothing to Chance: Revisit! Review! Re-teach! Revise!""; ""Quote: “I told them what they�re supposed to know.�""; ""Strategies""; ""Revisit with a Two-Minute Buzz""; ""Review by Dialing 4-1-1 and Connecting""; ""Re-teach the MI Way""; ""Revise for Precision and Accuracy""; ""Reflection: Invitation to Learn""; ""Film: Teachers""; ""Chapter 5 - Make No Excuses""; ""Quote: “What is it about me you can�t teach?�""; ""Strategies""

""Fishbowl, Card Game, and TAG""""Co-operative Learning Strategies""; ""Whole Group Strategies""; ""Partner Strategies""; ""Reflection: You�re a Hero to Someone""; ""Film: Mr. Holland�s Opus""; ""Chapter 6 - Insist on Results""; ""Quote: “When Kids can�t, Won�t or Don�t read, Nothing Else Matters.�""; ""Strategies""; ""Learning to Read""; ""Loving to Read""; ""Getting Kids to Love to Read""; ""Self-Selected Reading""; ""Vocabulary Building""; ""Comprehension Strategies""; ""Delve into Data""; ""Reflection: Let the Data Tell the Story""; ""Film: Pay it Forward""; ""References""

""Bibliography""

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781483361062

1483361063

9781483363233

1483363236

OCLC:

923707668