Exemplary instruction in the middle grades [electronic resource] : teaching that supports engagement and rigorous learning / edited by Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss.

Exemplary instruction in the middle grades [electronic resource] : teaching that supports engagement and rigorous learning / edited by Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss.

9781462502943 (electronic bk.)
9781462502813 (pbk.)
1462502814 (pbk.)
9781462502936
1462502938

New York : Guilford Press, [2012]

©2012

English

1 online resource (xiv, 338 pages) : illustrations

LB1632 .E94 2012eb

"Offering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this...guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies are not supported by research; describes effective instructional alternatives, illustrated with concrete examples; and lists online resources and lesson examples. Emphasis is given to supporting critical engagement with texts and drawing on technology and new literacies. The book covers specific content areas-including science, social studies, math, and literature-as well as ways to teach oral literacy and writing across the curriculum"--provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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