Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works
Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works
By: Bryan Goodwin, Cheryl Abla
Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works gives educators over 50 classroom-ready tools that make it easy to put the research-based recommendations from Classroom Instruction That Works (2nd ed.) into practice tomorrow.
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Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works gives educators over 50 classroom-ready student learning activities that make it easy to put the research-based recommendations from Classroom Instruction That Works (2nd ed.) into practice tomorrow. To ensure that classroom implementation is easy and effective, each tool contains a brief introduction to the research base and instructional strategy supporting the tool, a list of clear implementation steps, and example of a teacher using the tool in the classroom, and guidance for the planning process.
Includes classroom-ready tools for:
- Setting objectives and providing feedback
- Reinforcing effort and providing recognition
- Cooperative learning
- Cues, questions, and advance organizers
- Nonlinguistic representations
- Summarizing and note taking
- Assigning homework and providing practice
- Identifying similarities and differences
- Generating and testing hypotheses
Written and produced by McREL and Thoughtful Education Press, Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works is part of the award-winning Tools for Today’s Educators series that builds on the what and why of research on best instructional strategies and diving into the how of classroom-ready teaching activities.
"This book is packed with powerful, easy-to-use tools. Anyone who wants to improve teaching--teacher, coach, administrator, anyone--will find it incredibly useful." - Jim Knight, author of The Impact Cycle and Better Conversations
"An ideal resource for meeting the growing call for 'best first instruction.' It provides high-impact tools that help educators turn the research into powerful classroom practice." - Dr. Bj Stone, co-author of Classroom Instruction That Works (2nd ed.)
Bryan Goodwin
Bryan Goodwin is president and CEO of McREL International. During his more than two decades at McREL, he has translated research into practice, scanning the world for new insights and best practices on teaching and leading, and has helped educators across the United States and around the world adapt them to address their own local contexts, goals, and needs. A frequent conference presenter, he is the author of numerous books, papers, and articles on research-based practices for effective instruction and school/system leadership, and the power of curiosity for students and adults. Before joining McREL in 1998, Bryan was a college instructor, a high school teacher, and a business journalist. He and his family live in Denver, Colorado. Visit mcrel.org to learn more.
Cheryl Abla
Cheryl Abla is a managing consultant with McREL International, where she trains and coaches K–12 teachers and school leaders on effective instructional strategies, classroom technology, teacher coaching, English-language-learner supports, and creating engaging school cultures and climates. Prior to joining McREL, she taught grades 1–12 for more than 20 years; served as a national facilitator for the FACES, Inc. character education program; and was the director of both a Parents as Teachers district program and a Migrant Education Even Start district program. Drawing on her extensive and diverse classroom experience, she has presented at educational conferences around the United States and the Pacific and has authored several articles for McREL’s Changing Schools magazine.
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The Classroom Instruction That Works (CITW) book series is one of the most widely used resources for increasing student achievement for good reason: Each book provides evidence-based insights from rigorous research to strengthen teachers’ instructional planning and delivery. Through these books, you’ll understand why and how McREL’s nine categories of instruction work, and learn to effectively use them in specific situations, including with English language learners and with classroom technology. You’ll see how these methods connect directly to students gaining key 21st-century skills. Learn how to design lessons and teaching techniques that will work best in your classroom to heighten engagement and deepen understanding with your students. A Handbook for Classroom Instruction That Works offers guidance, rubrics, checklists, templates, tools, protocols, and tips to help you easily apply the various CITW teaching strategies in specific situations and with various tasks. Make your classroom the paradigm for CITW!