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Honoring Individuals, Building CommunityGathering Data About StudentsHonoring and Inspiring All LearnersBuilding Community and Honoring Diversity4. The challenge many secondary teachers f… More...

Honoring Individuals, Building CommunityGathering Data About StudentsHonoring and Inspiring All LearnersBuilding Community and Honoring Diversity4. The challenge many secondary teachers face is how to accomplish this goal across an increasingly diverse student body. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Inspiring Middle and Secondary Learners by Kathleen Kryza, S. Joy Stephens, Alicia M. Duncan Inspire students to construct their own learning experiences with research-based, easy-to-implement strategies for differentiated instruction across increasingly diversified student bodies. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description "Excellent book! A must-read for teachers and administrators who are truly interested in quality teaching and student success."—Paul Gmelin, PrincipalWhite Lake Middle School, MI"As an administrator, this book provides me with meaningful direction for my staff. Implementing practices from this book will empower both students and teachers alike."—Sammie Novack, Vice-PrincipalWashington Middle School, Bakersfield, CA"A wealth of advice and activities for secondary teachers who wish to transform the adolescent′s need for independence into empowerment, motivation, and inspired learning."—Belinda Lazarus, Professor of EducationUniversity of Michigan, Dearborn"Succinctly proposes an approach designed to generate in students the internal desire to learn! Promises to be a significant resource for teachers who truly wish to leave a legacy."—Sallie M. Noel, Associate Professor of BiologyAustin Peay State University"Enables teachers to reach students where they are while helping them to strive for more."—Angela D. Steffke, Secondary Resource TeacherJohn F. Kennedy High School, Taylor, MIFoster a community of students inspired to discover their unique ability to learn!One of the most effective methods for engaging students is to relate subject matter to learners′ interests and experiences. The challenge many secondary teachers face is how to accomplish this goal across an increasingly diverse student body. In this field-tested resource, Kathleen Kryza, S. Joy Stephens, and Alicia Duncan guide educators toward achieving this objective by presenting differentiated lessons that simultaneously engage and inspire students.Inspiring Middle and Secondary Learners gives readers a step-by-step process for gathering the student data necessary to inform their instructional approach. Offering easy-to-implement strategies for differentiated lessons, this research-based book also provides in-depth model lessons and rubrics in content areas to inspire learning. The end result is engaging and meaningful instruction that stirs students to construct their own approach to learning by applying their experiences to relevant subject matter. Readers will also benefit from:Case studies and student work samplesLesson frameworks and planning guides to help teachers develop standards-based differentiated lessons and unitsTips, tools, and reproducible materials for assessing student learning styles and preferencesSample lessons, activities, and moreDiscover how to inspire students by building a community of learners who honor themselves and each other. Author Biography Kathleen Kryza consults internationally for her company, Infinite Horizons, and also presents nationally for the Bureau of Education and Research (BER). Kryza has more than 20 years experience in motivating and reaching children, educators, and others through her teaching, consulting, coaching, and writing. Her expertise is in working with students in special education, gifted education, alternative education, and multicultural education. She has a master′s degree in special education and is an adjunct professor in special education at the University of Michigan—Dearborn. S. Joy Stephens has taught middle and high school students of all levels and abilities in differentiated science, math, and foreign language classrooms. She is a presenter and trainer in practical strategies for differentiating classrooms and inspiring students. She has a master′s degree in biology. Alicia Duncan is a consultant, program coordinator, and teacher trainer for the Waterford School District in Waterford, Michigan. She shares her expertise across the state of Michigan and throughout the nation in reaching and teaching English Language Learners, gifted students, culturally diverse learners, and inclusion students through differentiated instruction. She has a master′s degree in ESL teaching methodology. Table of Contents List of FiguresForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorsPart 1: Inspiring Middle and High School Learners1. The Inspiring ClassroomMotivation vs. InspirationFoundations of the Inspiring ClassroomHonoring Our Role as TeacherHonoring Our Fellow TeachersHonoring Our StudentsWhat is the Inspiring Classroom?2. The Inspiring Classroom: Theory Into PracticeThree Foundations of an Inspiring ClassroomFive Elements to Differentiate3. Honoring Individuals, Building CommunityGathering Data About StudentsHonoring and Inspiring All LearnersBuilding Community and Honoring Diversity4. Creating Lifelong Learners: An Apprenticeship ApproachMaintaining a BalanceVital Know-Hows for Student SuccessHow to Teach the Vital Know-HowsPart 2: Activities and Designs to Inspire Middle and High School Leaners5. Lite-n-Lean Learning Activities: Beginning Steps for Inspiring LearnersInvestigations for Advanced LearnersQuestions for Discussing and JournalingOffering Student ChoicesGraphic OrganizersVocabulary Instruction for Different Learning ProfilesLearning Profile ProjectsInterest Based ProjectsVarying Text LevelsMemory Techniques6. Teaching for MeaningWhat is C U KAN?Why C U KAN?How to Write a C U KANC U KAN SampleC U KAN: Teaching Tips for All Lesson DesignsHow C U KAN Will Help You DifferentiateDeep and Dynamic Lesson Designs7. Deep and Dynamic Design #1: Choice MenusTeacher OverviewSample Content Subject ExamplesChoice Design: Teaching Tips8. Deep and Dynamic Design #2: RAFT PlusTeacher OverviewSample Content Subject ExamplesRAFT Plus: Teaching Tips9. Deep and Dynamic Design #3: Tiered LessonTeacher OverviewSample Content Subject ExamplesTiered Lesson: Teaching Tips10. Deep and Dynamic Design #4: ContractsTeacher OverviewSample Content Subject ExamplesLearning Contracts: Teaching Tips11. Deep and Dynamic Design #5: Learning StationsTeacher OverviewSample Content Subject ExamplesLearning Stations: Teaching Tips12. Deep and Dynamic Design #6: CompactingTeacher OverviewSample Content Subject ExamplesCompacting: Teaching TipsPart 3: Evaluating and COmmitting to the Inspiring Classroom13. Assessment and Grading in the Inspiring ClassroomOn-Going AssessmentGrading in the Inspiring Classroom: Now They Get It!Assessing Our Own GrowthOpening the DoorResourcesReferencesIndex Review "The authors succinctly propose an approach designed to generate in students the internal desire to learn! This text promises to be a significant resource for teachers who truly wish to leave a legacy." -- Sallie M. Noel, Associate Professor of Biology"Fantastic read for anyone interested in implementing differentiated instruction into their classrooms.  Relevant for both beginning and seasoned teachers." -- Cheryl L. Peters, Science Coordinator"Provides a wealth of advice and activities for secondary teachers who wish to transform the adolescent′s need for independence into empowerment, motivation, and inspired learning." -- Belinda Lazarus, Professor of Education"Excellent book! A must-read for teachers and administrators who are truly interested in quality teaching and student success." -- Paul Gmelin, Principal"Enables teachers to reach each child where they are, while helping them to strive for more.  As a person who′s struggled with dyslexia, I wish this book had been available for my teachers to have used with me." -- Angela D. Steffke, Secondary Resource Teacher"As an administrator, this book provides me with meaningful direction for my staff. Implementing practices from this book will empower both students and teachers alike." -- Sammie Novack, Vice-Principal"This book is outstanding. I had several teachers review it and they found it very helpful. We will be providing it for our teachers." -- Kathy Quick-Gunther, Director of Professional Development"If I were just browsing in a bookstore or at a convention and picked up your book, I would buy it just for the quotes. They are the first thing to catch my attention and they are powerful, well-selected quotes. They clearly set the tone of your book; you can tell from them that this is a book of essence and inspiration." -- Billie Jo Crouse, Third-Grade Teacher Review Quote "This book is outstanding. I had several teachers review it and they found it very helpful. We will be providing it for our teachers." Details ISBN1412949025 Author Alicia M. Duncan Short Title INSPIRING MIDDLE & SECONDARY L Language English ISBN-10 1412949025 ISBN-13 9781412949026 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Subtitle Honoring Differences and Creating Community Through Differentiating Instructional Practices Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Residence US DOI 10.1604/9781412949026 UK Release Date 2007-06-13 AU Release Date 2007-06-13 NZ Release Date 2007-06-13 US Release Date 2007-06-13 Edited by Paula Queiroz Birth 1974 Affiliation European University Viadrina, Germany Position journalist Qualifications Ph.D. Imprint Corwin Press Inc Pages 272 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Publication Date 2007-06-13 Alternative 9781412949033 DEWEY 371.9043 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With, SAGE Publications<

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