Focus : Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning.
Title:
Focus : Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning.
ISBN:
9781416612926
Physical Description:
1 online resource (251 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Section I: First Things First: What We Teach, How We Teach-and Literacy -- Chapter 1: The Importance of Simplicity, Clarity, and Priority -- Chapter 2: What We Teach -- Chapter 3: How We Teach -- Section II: Curriculum, Instruction, and Literacy in the Content Areas -- Chapter 4: English Language Arts Made Simple -- A Brief Note on Textbooks -- Chapter 5: Social Studies with Reading and Writing at the Core -- Chapter 6: Redefining Inquiry in Science -- Chapter 7: Making Math Meaningful -- Conclusion: This Time, Let's Do It -- References -- Index -- About the Author -- Related ASCD Resources: Improvements in Teaching and Learning -- Search this Book.
Abstract:
In this book, bestselling author Mike Schmoker describes a plan for radically improving student learning that is built on three core elements: a focused and coherent curriculum; clear, prioritized lessons; and purposeful reading and writing.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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