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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. Preface Section I: Teaching Introduction 1. How Appropriate Are Most Teachers’ Assignments? 2. Ability Grouping: Does It Cause More Problems Than It Solves? 3. Are There Any New Teaching Methods? Yes, and This One Produces Startling Results! 4. Are You Teaching Kids the Right Skills for Remembering? 5. How to Make a Good Impression Every Day 6. Why What You Write on Homework Papers Counts 7. How to Increase Scientific Literacy: Teach It! 8. What Do We Know About Well-Managed Classrooms? 9. Managing Instructional Time 10. What Kind of Resource Is Your Resource Room? 11. Teacher Efficacy: How Can Teachers Make a Difference? Section II: Instructional Strategies Introduction 13. Being the Teacher Helps Students Learn 14. When Are Two Heads Better Than One? 15. Peer Tutoring: A New Look at a Popular Practice 16. The Case for Peer Tutoring 17. How to Make Cross-Age Tutoring Work 18. The Benefits of Reading Stories Aloud 19. Retelling Stories Can Help Kids Become Better Readers 20. Should We Raise the Reading Speed Limit for First-Graders? 21. The Field Trip: Frill or Essential 22. Play Is the Work of Childhood 23. Bilingual Instruction: Which Strategies Work Best? Section III: Learning Introduction 24. How Memory Works: Implications for Teachers 25. Rethinking Intellectual Aptitude 26. Use What Students Already Know to Teach New Things 27. Challenging Misconceptions in Science 28. How Children Think About Mathematics 29. Are Your Students Getting the Most From Their Writing Revisions? 30. Schooling and the Reduction of Linguistic Competence 31. What Are Students Doing When They Do All That Seatwork? 32. Helping Kids Learn How to Learn Section IV: Motivation Introduction 33. Is Your Classroom Learning-Oriented? 34. Are Grades Undermining Motivation? 35. Motivating Students Through Project-Based Learning 36. Fictional Inducements to Attention 37. Do Failing Students Benefit From Being Retained? 38. Are We Expecting Enough Effort From Students 39. Can We Help Children Stay Enthusiastic About School? 40. Changing Minds to Change Behavior Section V: School and Society Introduction 41. Is Parent Involvement Worth the Effort? 42. Parents Can Be Great Summer Tutors 43. Does Culture Affect Reading Comprehension? 44. Big Gains in Reading Overnight: Creating the Right Context for Learning 45. Are You Helping Boys Outperform Girls in Math? 46. Creating Better School Citizens 47. Effective Schools: Teachers Make the Difference Section VI: Testing Introduction 48. Getting the Best Estimate of Learning Potential 49. Student Anxiety and Student Achievement onTests 50. Should Students Be Made Test-Wise? 51. How Standardized Tests Affect Teachers 52. Performance Testing in Education: An Increase in Authenticity Epilogue Index
