Putting Research to Work in Your School

By: David C. Berliner, Ursula Casanova, C. David Berliner

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Paperback | 1 June 1996

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Putting Research to Work in Your School-the only book of its kind-presents the results of professional research in an accessible, readable format. Internationally renowned researchers offer real-life practices that work in today's schools. You'll be inspired to try these well-researched teaching strategies. You'll be encouraged to ask tough questions: How appropriate are my assignments? How can I better manage my classroom and my class time? How does my assessment of students impact their motivation? You'll learn how to bring your teaching methods and resources up-to-date, tap the potential to learn in each of your students, and celebrate your students' diversity.

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Non-Fiction Education Teaching Skills & Techniques Organisation & Management of Education

Preface
Teaching
Introduction
How Appropriate Are Most Teachers' Assignments?
Ability Grouping: Does It Cause More Problems Than It Solves?
Are There Any New Teaching Methods? Yes, and This One Produces Startling Results!
Are You Teaching Kids the Right Skills for Remembering?
How to Make a Good Impression Every Day
Why What You Write on Homework Papers Counts
How to Increase Scientific Literacy: Teach It!
What Do We Know About Well-Managed Classrooms?
Managing Instructional Time
What Kind of Resource Is Your Resource Room?
Teacher Efficacy: How Can Teachers Make a Difference?
Instructional Strategies
Introduction
Being the Teacher Helps Students Learn
When Are Two Heads Better Than One?
Peer Tutoring: A New Look at a Popular Practice
The Case for Peer Tutoring
How to Make Cross-Age Tutoring Work
The Benefits of Reading Stories Aloud
Retelling Stories Can Help Kids Become Better Readers
Should We Raise the Reading Speed Limit for First-Graders?
The Field Trip: Frill or Essential
Play Is the Work of Childhood
Bilingual Instruction: Which Strategies Work Best?
Learning
Introduction
How Memory Works: Implications for Teachers
Rethinking Intellectual Aptitude
Use What Students Already Know to Teach New Things
Challenging Misconceptions in Science
How Children Think About Mathematics
Are Your Students Getting the Most From Their Writing Revisions?
Schooling and the Reduction of Linguistic Competence
What Are Students Doing When They Do All That Seatwork?
Helping Kids Learn How to Learn
Motivation
Introduction
Is Your Classroom Learning-Oriented?
Are Grades Undermining Motivation?
Motivating Students Through Project-Based Learning
Fictional Inducements to Attention
Do Failing Students Benefit From Being Retained?
Are We Expecting Enough Effort From Students
Can We Help Children Stay Enthusiastic About School?
Changing Minds to Change Behavior
School and Society
Introduction
Is Parent Involvement Worth the Effort?
Parents Can Be Great Summer Tutors
Does Culture Affect Reading Comprehension?
Big Gains in Reading Overnight: Creating the Right Context for Learning
Are You Helping Boys Outperform Girls in Math?
Creating Better School Citizens
Effective Schools: Teachers Make the Difference
Testing
Introduction
Getting the Best Estimate of Learning Potential
Student Anxiety and Student Achievement onTests
Should Students Be Made Test-Wise?
How Standardized Tests Affect Teachers
Performance Testing in Education: An Increase in Authenticity
Epilogue
Index
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