Literacy in the student-centered classroom : a practical approach to set-up, design, and implementation / Julie Williamson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williamson, Julie, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts.

Classroom management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Are students more capable of acting appropriately when they know exactly what is expected of them? Of course they are. Literacy in the Student-Centered Classroom explains classroom management, the role of assessments in learning, and various methods for engaging students. In a step-by-step fashion, the reader learns how to set up a classroom, before discovering how to use assessment to make lessons more effective. The final chapters of Literacy in the Student-Centered Classroom detail mini-lessons, assignment sheets, and assessments, which provide students the opportunity to choose, within the

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Part I. Setup and Design; Chapter 1. The Beginning of the Year: Developing the Classroom Environment; Chapter 2. Classroom Management: A Model for All Grade Levels; Chapter 3. Assessment: How to Use It; Part II. Implementation; Chapter 4. Putting Assessment into Action: How to Get Out of the Box; Chapter 5. Descriptive Writing: Breaking Down the Process; Chapter 6. Poetry: A Student-Centered Approach; Chapter 7. Research Projects: Expository Writing in Action; Part II. Summary; Chapter 8. Tying It All Together: Why It Works

Appendix A. The Effects of Metacognition and Journal Writing to Improve Reading Comprehension in the Battle Ground School DistrictAppendix B. Creature Sheet; Appendix C. Revision Checklist; Appendix D. Evaluation of Descriptive Writing Piece; Appendix E. Poetry Analysis Worksheet; Appendix F. Poetry Anthology Project; Appendix G. Daily Poetry Grade Sheet; Appendix H. Overall Poetry Grade Sheet; Appendix I. Poetry Anthology Self-Reflections and Grade Sheet; Appendix J. Research Project; Resources; References; About the Author

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ISBN:

1-282-52247-7

9786612522475

1-57886-910-2

OCLC:

263921758