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Classroom Instruction That Works

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This brief book presents research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. Readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategiesIdentifying Similarities and Differences; Summarizing and Note Taking; Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition; Homework and Practice; Nonlinguistic Representations; Cooperative Learning; Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback; Generating and Testing Hypotheses; and Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizersthat maximize student learning are introduced, along with the pertinent information to understand and synthesize each. For elementary school educators, administrators, and academic advisors and counselors.

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Presents information and research on the best teaching strategies to achieve higher student achievement.
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Chapter 1.    Applying Research on Instruction: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Research-Based Strategies

Chapter 2.    Identifying Similarities and Differences

Chapter 3.    Summarizing and Note Taking

Chapter 4.    Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition

Chapter 5.    Homework and Practice

Chapter 6.    Nonlinguistic Representations

Chapter 7.    Cooperative Learning

Chapter 8.    Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback

Chapter 9.    Generating and Testing Hypotheses

Chapter 10.    Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers

Specific Applications

Chapter 11.    Teaching Specific Types of Knowledge

Chapter 12.    Using the Nine Categories in Instructional Planning

Chapter 13.    Afterword

Appendix:    Conversion Table for Effect Size/Percentile Gain

References

Index

About the Authors

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9780131195035
Subtitle:
Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
Author:
Ascd
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Marzano, Robert J.
Author:
Pickering, Debra J.
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ASCD
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Pollock, Jane E.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Subject:
Teaching Methods & Materials - General
Copyright:
2005
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Trade paper
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ASCD
Publication Date:
April 2004
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Paperback
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College/higher education:
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English
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Y
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178
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9.90x7.98x.28 in. .75 lbs.
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