Autore	Minton Leslie
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (118 p.)
Disciplina	372.7
Soggetto topico	Mathematics - Study and teaching (Primary) Mathematics - Study and teaching (Elementary)
ISBN	1-4522-9361-9 1-4522-0879-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 - What If ?; Chapter 2 - What Do Good Readers and Mathematicians Look Like?; Chapter 3 - What Is Understanding?; Chapter 4 - How Do Students Apply Their Understanding of Numbers?; Chapter 5 - How Do Teachers Connect Ideas to Practice?; References; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910807658403321

Autore	Glasgow Neal A.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (184 p.)
Disciplina	428.4071
Soggetto topico	Reading English language - Composition and exercises - Study and teaching Effective teaching
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4522-9670-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About The Authors""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - The Very Complex and Often Controversial History, Philosophy, and Theory of Reading and Literacy""; ""Chapter 2 - Phonics, Phonemics, and Decoding""; ""Strategy 1 - ""Sound it Out"": Coach Word Recognition in Beginning Reading""; ""Strategy 2 - Teach Phonemic Awareness and Phonics in the Classroom and at Home""; ""Strategy 3 - Use Decoding to Improve Word Identification Problems and Improve Fluency""; ""Strategy 4 - Use Drama Rhymes to Teach Reading"" ""Strategy 5 - Consider Visual-Syntactic Text Formatting for Digital Text as a Technique for Increased Academic Achievement and Long-Term Reading Proficiency""""Chapter 3 - Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study""; ""Strategy 6 - Revisit and Reconsider the Role That Vocabulary Instruction Plays in Comprehension and Reading Motivation""; ""Strategy 7 - Use Teacher ""Read-Alouds"" as an Effective Practice for Enhancing Two of the Critical Components of Reading Instruction""; ""Strategy 8 - Use Semantic Impressions to Teach Vocabulary""; ""Strategy 9 - Use Word Expert Cards to Teach Vocabulary"" ""Strategy 10 - Whether you Develop your Own Word-Study/Spelling Approach or Teach with a Published Program of Some Type, you Need to Match the Specific System with the Developmental Stages of the Learners""""Chapter 4 - Fluency""; ""Strategy 11 - With the Right Strategies, Reading Fluency can be Improved in Middle and High School Classrooms""; ""Strategy 12 - Let Learners Read as Much as Possible""; ""Strategy 13 - We are All Reading Teachers and We should Act as Reading Role Models"" ""Strategy 14 - Keep in Mind the Three Key Elements of Reading Fluency: Accuracy in Word Decoding, Automaticity in Recognizing Words, and the Use of Meaningful Oral Expression and Learn How to Address Them Within Instruction""""Chapter 5 - Comprehension""; ""Strategy 15 - Try a ""Thinking Out Loud Strategy"" to Help Reveal Children's Make Sense of Text""; ""Strategy 16 - Use Information Trade Book Retellings to Improve Student Comprehension of Expository Text Structures"" ""Strategy 17 - Explore These Three Ways to Get Students to Interact with the Text in Reading Classes - Summarize, Share Insights, and Question""""Strategy 18 - Use Drama Techniques Such as Drawing, Interviewing, and Story Theater in the Class to Help Students Interact with the Text""; ""Strategy 19 - Allow Students to Choose What They Want to Read""; ""Strategy 20 - Use Paraphrasing to Promote Reading Comprehension""; ""Strategy 21 - Develop Critical Thinking and Reasoning Ability Through the Use of Fiction and Nonfiction Books in the Content Areas"" ""Strategy 22 - Use Talk as a Strategy in the Reading Class""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910480062303321

Autore	Gorman Jean Cheng
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (193 p.)
Disciplina	371.904
Soggetto topico	Children with disabilities - Education - United States Parent-teacher relationships - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4833-6274-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Generating Alliances, Not Lawsuits""; ""Gaining Cooperation""; ""Developing Alliances""; ""Being Empathic""; ""Communicating Well""; ""Communicating Poorly""; ""Staying out of Court""; ""Keeping Your Focus""; ""Reflecting on Your Teaching""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Dealing with Anger""; ""Entering the Conflict Stage""; ""Understanding Anger""; ""Being Aware of Cultural Differences in Anger""; ""Dealing with the Openly Angry Parent""; ""Dealing with the Parent Who is Always Angry"" ""Dealing with the Narcissistic Parent""""Ensuring Your Safety""; ""Main Principles for Dealing with Anger""; ""Principle 1: Remain Calm""; ""Principle 2: Be Specific""; ""Principle 3: Agree""; ""Principle 4: Be Kind""; ""Other Strategies for Dealing with Anger""; ""What to Avoid""; ""Dealing with Anger . . . Yours""; ""Going Beyond Anger""; ""Reflecting on Your Teaching""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Dealing with Denial""; ""Understanding Denial""; ""Discriminating between Denial and Defensiveness""; ""Dealing with Differences of Opinion"" ""Knowing When Denial is Harmful (and When it is Not)""""Main Principles for Dealing with Denial""; ""Principle 1: Wait""; ""Principle 2: Ask Why""; ""Principle 3: Encourage and Exhort""; ""Other Strategies for Dealing with Denial""; ""What to Avoid""; ""Going Beyond Denial""; ""Reflecting on Your Teaching""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - Dealing with Dissatisfaction""; ""Recognizing the Context of Dissatisfaction""; ""Understanding Dissatisfaction""; ""Responding When Parents Reject the Individual Education Plan (IEP)""; ""Coping with the Consequences of Dissatisfaction"" ""Handling Mediation and Due Process Hearings""""Main Principles for Dealing with Dissatisfaction""; ""Principle 1: Focus on the Problem, Not the Person""; ""Principle 2: Ask for Parentsâ€? Solutions""; ""Principle 3: Stay Focused on the End Goal""; ""Other Strategies for Dealing with Dissatisfaction""; ""Working with Advocates""; ""What to Avoid""; ""Going beyond Dissatisfaction""; ""Reflecting on Your Teaching""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - Dealing with Nonparticipation and Resistance""; ""Sharing Teachersâ€? Views""; ""Discerning Noninvolvement Versus Nonparticipation"" ""Understanding Nonparticipation""""Understanding Nonparticipation of Parents of Adolescents""; ""Being Sensitive to Concerns of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents""; ""Main Principles for Dealing with Nonparticipation and Resistance""; ""Principle 1: Get to Know the Parents""; ""Principle 2: Be Creative""; ""Principle 3: Confront (Listen)""; ""Principle 4: Help Parents Participate""; ""Strategies for Increasing Parent Participation in Transition Planning""; ""Other Strategies for Dealing with Nonparticipation""; ""Other Strategies for Dealing with Resistance""; ""What to Avoid"" ""Going beyond Nonparticipation and Resistance""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910480364203321

Autore	Ysseldyke James E.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (121 p.)
Disciplina	371.904
Collana	Practical Approach To Special Education For Every Teacher
Soggetto topico	Children with disabilities - Education Children with disabilities - Services for Special education - Parent participation
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4833-6434-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""About a Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Self-Assessment 1""; ""Introduction to Working with Families and Community Agencies to Support Students with Special Needs""; ""Early Intervention""; ""Planning for Transition""; ""Family Involvement""; ""Community Collaboration""; ""Chapter 1 - What Should Every Teacher Know about Early Childhood Intervention?""; ""More Children Attend Preschool""; ""More Children Need Programs""; ""More Preschoolers Receive Special Education Services"" ""Federal Laws and Incentives""""Direct and Indirect Services""; ""Home-Based Programs""; ""Hospital-Based or Center-Based Programs""; ""Does Early Intervention Help?""; ""Head Start""; ""Ypsilanti Perry Preschool Project""; ""Chapter 2 - What are Transition Services and When are They Necessary?""; ""Types of Transitions""; ""Transition into School""; ""Transitions during School""; ""Everyday Transitions""; ""Transition in General Education Classrooms""; ""Dropping out of School""; ""Post-School Transition""; ""Employment and Financial Independence""; ""Competitive Employment"" ""Sheltered and Supported Employment""""Continued Education""; ""Chapter 3 - What Living Arrangements are Available to Adults with Special Needs?""; ""Group Homes""; ""Alternative Living Units""; ""Foster Homes""; ""Independent Living""; ""Institutions""; ""Chapter 4 - What Issues Should be Taken into Consideration When Working with Families?""; ""How Exceptionalities Affect Families""; ""Effects on Family Structure""; ""Family Concerns""; ""Transition to School""; ""Adolescence""; ""Post-School Transition""; ""Concerns of Families with Children Who are Gifted""; ""What the Research Says"" ""Change over Time""""Types of Family Involvement""; ""Overcoming Barriers to Homeâ€?School Collaboration""; ""Chapter 5 - How Should Schools Involve Community Agencies and Businesses?""; ""Business Involvement""; ""Special Programs""; ""Youth Apprenticeships""; ""Tech-Prep Programs""; ""School-Based Enterprises""; ""Chapter 6 - What are the Keys to Success in the Wider Context?""; ""Individualized Planning""; ""Commitment to Normal Life Experiences""; ""Compatible Physical Environment""; ""Commitment to Remedial Programming""; ""Encouraging Appropriate Behavior""; ""Lifelong Learning"" ""Chapter 7 - Working with Families and Agencies in Perspective""""Chapter 8 - What Have We Learned?""; ""Key Points""; ""Key Vocabulary""; ""Self-Assessment 2""; ""Answer Key for Self-Assessments""; ""On Your Own""; ""Resources""; ""Books""; ""Journals and Articles""; ""Organizations""; ""References""; ""Index""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910480605003321