Case Studies in Elementary and Secondary Curriculum

Preface Acknowledgements Case Study Matrix 1. Bringing Diversity Into a Less Diverse Environment 2. Bringing Calculus to Life: Hands-on Learning in a New Sequence of Courses 3. Meeting the Individual Needs of Each Student at an Alternative High School 4. Using Assessment and Student Interest Data to Inform Differentiated Instruction in an Inclusive Classroom 5. Motivating Students to Learn in a Peer-Supported School Environment 6. Authentic Audience and Affective Learning in a Gifted and Talented Middle School Program 7. "Discovery Math": From Professional Development to Classroom Practice 8. Student Understandings as a Basis for Motivation and Participation in a Severe Emotional Disturbance/Severe Behavioral Handicap High School Classroom 9. Meeting Student Learning Requirements by Means of an Improved Writing-Across-Curriculum Program 10. Student Portfolios and Authentic Assessment in a Diverse Multiage Preschool Classroom 11. Skill Building in Elementary Math: Between Remediation and Academic Promotion 12. Prevention Programs as Means to Teach Social Skills in Elementary School 13. Educating the Community About a Needed Levy Increase: The Teacher as a Political Activist 14. The Mandated Curriculum Meeting the Needs of Teachers and Their Favored Practices 15. Balancing Data-driven Decision Making and Shifting Paradigms in a New Elementary Math Curriculum 16. Professional Development That Works, Please! 17. Using Curriculum Relevance to Motivate Students 18. The Integration of Autistic Classes Into the Physical Education Curriculum 19. Developing a Literacy Program for Children With Learning Disabilities 20. My Students Can't Write, and I'm Forced to Use a Curriculum That Doesn't Help Them Learn How 21. Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners and the Mandates of Accountability Without Compromising Glossary Index About the Author