| Close the Achievement Gap: Simple Strategies That Work Contributor(s): Pete, Brian M. (Author), Fogarty, Robin J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1632205513 ISBN-13: 9781632205513 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Classroom Management - Education | Professional Development - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts |
| Dewey: 371.102 |
| LCCN: 2007275276 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.30 lbs) 104 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This invaluable research-based guidebook illustrates how quality teaching can overcome the impact of low socioeconomic conditions and improve student performance dramatically. The authors present instructional techniques that require students to speak with skill, write with clarity and purpose, read with a critical eye, and listen with active engagement. Using six practical strategies, educators can overcome the odds and guide learners to success by: Setting high expectations for all students Making differentiation part of everything they do Challenging students to think critically Insisting on results-oriented goals |