1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910705814103321

Autore

Brice James Coble <1920->

Titolo

Channel patterns and terraces of the Loup Rivers in Nebraska / / by James C. Brice

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1964

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource : illustrations, maps

Collana

Geological Survey professional paper ; ; 422-D

Physiographic and hydraulic studies of rivers

Soggetti

Geomorphology - Nebraska

River channels - Nebraska

Rivers - Nebraska

Terraces (Geology) - Nebraska

Geomorphology

River channels

Rivers

Terraces (Geology)

Loup River (Neb.)

Nebraska

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed September 24, 2014).

"Prepared as part of the program of the Department of the Interior for development of the Missouri River basin."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages D40-D41).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789246103321

Autore

McEwan-Adkins Elaine K. <1941->

Titolo

40 ways to support struggling readers in content classrooms grades 6-12 [[electronic resource] /] / Elaine K. McEwan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, 2007

ISBN

1-4522-9459-3

1-4833-2970-4

1-4522-9779-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxvi, 169 p.)

Disciplina

428.40712

Soggetti

Reading (Secondary)

Reading - Remedial teaching

Content area reading

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-166) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Teach the seven strategies of highly effective readers -- Engage in teacher and student think-alouds daily -- Teach students how to activate prior knowledge and make connections to new knowledge -- Teach students how to infer -- Teach students how to monitor their comprehension -- Teach students how to ask questions -- Teach students how to question the author -- Teach students how to search and select -- Teach students how to summarize -- Teach students how to graphically organize text and concepts by chunking -- Use and teach concept maps -- Teach students how to mark text as they read -- Provide advance organizers before lessons -- Use the I do it, we do it, you do it lesson plan -- Provide models, examples, and nonexamples -- Preview and preteach critical concepts and vocabulary -- Check frequently for understanding -- Assess for learning and for grading -- Use and teach content vocabulary daily -- Teach academic vocabulary -- Teach vocabulary using graphic organizers -- Reduce the cognitive load -- Teach the structure of your discipline -- Use easy nonfiction to build background knowledge -- Determine what's hard for students and teach it -- Provide easy-to-read short articles based on content standards -- Assign oral-assisted repeated reading of



content text -- Use a variety of oral reading approaches -- Vary your models, moves, and activities -- Design interactive lessons -- Use the cooperative learning model -- Create content-based cooperative games and activities -- Vary your seating and grouping arrangements -- Give students reasons for reading -- Develop and use scoring rubrics -- Increase wait time -- Build in frequent processing breaks -- Use and teach mnemonic devices -- Schedule writing in response to reading on a regular basis -- Expect students to activate, connect, and summarize daily.

Sommario/riassunto

This work is about scaffolding - the process by which expert teachers support novice learners. The book contains 40 research-based and classroom-tested methods that teachers can implement to help struggling readers be more successful.