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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808337103321

Autore

Queen J. Allen

Titolo

The block scheduling handbook / / J. Allen Queen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , [2009]

�2009

ISBN

1-4522-8038-X

1-4129-6301-X

1-4522-1063-2

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 273 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.242

Soggetti

Block scheduling (Education)

Curriculum planning

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 255-269) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 - The Current Status of Block Scheduling; Chapter 2 - Using Block Scheduling for the Senior High School; Chapter 3 - Developmental Aspects of Growth and Behavior; Chapter 4 - Building the Block Culture in the School; Chapter 5 - Selecting the Best Fit; Chapter 6 - Block Scheduling in the Middle School; Chapter 7 - The Elementary School on the Block; Chapter 8 - Aligning Standards and Course Content; Chapter 9 - Samples of Curriculum Alignment and Pacing; Chapter 10 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Block Scheduling

Chapter 11 - Teacher-Directed InstructionChapter 12 - Discovery and Inquiry; Chapter 13 - Simulations and Role Play; Chapter 14 - Cooperative Learning; Chapter 15 - Synectics; Chapter 16 - Socratic Seminar; Chapter 17 - Instructional Assessment; Chapter 18 - Relationship and Purpose of Program Evaluation and Student Assessment; Chapter 19 - A Guide to Traditional and Authentic Assesment for Classroom Use; References; Internet Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This step-by-step resource offers three block schedule models, sample lessons, instructional strategies, and templates to get a successful alternative scheduling program up and running.