Download or read book From Struggling Students to Successful Writers in 7 Easy Steps written by Joanna Posey and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Volume 2. This companion volume is based on the instructional approach found in Volume 1. This second volume spotlights student examples, using these 7 easy steps, in writing narrative essays, essays explaining stories, and a persuasive essay. The students who wrote these essays experienced success in writing. Struggling students? They were! Looking forward in their continued success? They are! Celebrate each step of the way? We did! This instructional approach enables them, and many others, to feel positive as they make progress in developing their writing skills. Along with gaining confidence, students find renewed excitement in learning. With these 7 easy steps the words, "I can't write" turns into "Yes, I can!" This simplified way of writing can help all students in all educational settings.
Download or read book Motivating Struggling Learners written by Barbara R. Blackburn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, teachers face the challenge of motivating struggling learners. In this must-have book, Barbara R. Blackburn, author of the bestseller Rigor Is Not a Four-Letter Word, shares how you can finally solve this problem and make your classroom a rigorous place where all students want to succeed. You’ll learn practical strategies for... understanding extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; building a trusting relationship with students; using praise and positive feedback effectively; empowering students and helping them own their learning; moving students toward a growth mindset; communicating high expectations for students; engaging all students in your lessons; scaffolding so all students will want to improve; helping students be resilient and not fear failure; and celebrating diverse groups of students. Each chapter is filled with a variety of examples and tools that you can use immediately. Bonus: Many of the tools are also available as free eResources on our website, www.routledge.com/9781138792432, so you can easily download and print them for classroom use.
Download or read book How to Support Struggling Students written by Robyn R. Jackson and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we want our students to succeed, we cannot afford to leave to chance what happens when they do not learn. In this guide, Robyn R. Jackson and Claire Lambert take you step by step through the process of providing proactive and progressive learning support—what great teachers do to ensure that all students receive the right kind of assistance and to get those who are struggling back on track before they get frustrated and give up. Here, you'll learn how to * Support students before instruction through acceleration practices, including activating background knowledge, providing advance organizers, and focusing on key vocabulary. * Support students during instruction by distinguishing between productive and destructive struggle, establishing "red flags" to alert you when a student's learning is headed off course, and delivering targeted interventions that quickly put struggling students back on the path to mastery. * Support students after instruction by providing appropriate remediation for the few students who have not achieved mastery. * Create a comprehensive, progressive support plan tailored to your classroom content and the students you teach. About the series Every teacher can become a master teacher with the right kind of practice and support. Each how-to guide in the Mastering the Principles of Great Teaching series focuses on one of the seven mastery principles introduced in Robyn R. Jackson's best-selling Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching. The guides' self-assessments, worksheets, planning templates, process outlines, checklists, links to online resources, suggested activities, and prompts for reflection help teachers of all experience levels apply the principles to address everyday classroom challenges and build their overall mastery mindset.
Download or read book How to Study Effectively 7 Easy Steps to Master Effective Study Skills Student Success Note Taking Exam Preparation written by Troye Bates and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling to be effective with your study skills? No need to worry, this study guide will provide you with the necessary tools you need to be successful in studying! Studying is one of the most important tasks in life because it helps you to understand and respect the rule of language. If you don't understand the rule of language, it will be impossible for you to enjoy or even be successful in your studies. Learning how to study helps you avoid anxiety, fatigue, and frustration when you are preparing for an examination. YOU WILL LEARN: - The 7 easy steps to study effectively. - 32 tips on how to become a successful student. - The art of notetaking. - Exam preparation techniques that will result in better grades. - How to be more productive no matter what you are trying to study. Learning how to study is an important life skill. By being a dedicated student, you are likely to witness results and boost your confidence in the process. So, stop dreaming and get started today!
Download or read book The Knowledge Gap written by Natalie Wexler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.
Download or read book A Quick Guide to Reaching Struggling Writers K 5 written by Maria Colleen Cruz and published by Firsthand. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Quick Guide to Reaching Struggling Writers Colleen Cruz shows how to stop struggling with writers who struggle. You'll find effective support for students who say: I'm not a good writer; My hand hurts; I don't know how to spell; I don't have anything to write about; I never get to write anything I want to write; I'm done. A Quick Guide to Reaching Struggling Writers is part of the Workshop Help Desk series. About the Workshop Help Desk series The Workshop Help Desk series is designed for teachers who believe in workshop teaching and who have already rolled up their sleeves enough to have encountered the predictable challenges. If you've struggled to get around quickly enough to help all your writers, if you've wondered how to tweak your teaching to make it more effective and lasting, if you've needed to adapt your teaching for English learners, if you've struggled to teach grammar or nonfiction writing or test prep...if you've faced these and other specific, pressing challenges, then this series is for you. Provided in a compact 5" x 7" format, the Workshop Help Desk series offers pocket-sized professional development. For a comprehensive overview of the Units of Study in Opinion/Argument, Information, and Narrative series, including sample minilessons, sample videos, videos, frequently asked questions and more, visit UnitsofStudy.com.
Download or read book Graphic Organizers That Help Struggling Students Grades K 3 written by Sherrill B. Flora and published by Key Education Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic Organizers That Helps Struggling Students includes 51 reproducible graphic organizers designed to improve skills in time management, scheduling, classroom routines, reading, and so much more! Since children who have special needs often require more than one type of instruction for retaining and recalling information, the graphic organizers feature spatial and visual modifications such as darker, heavier cutting lines, multiple steps that are easy to cut apart, and flexible directions that allow children to either draw or write.
Download or read book Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies written by Kathy B. Grant and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literacy Assessment and Instructional Strategies by Kathy B. Grant, Sandra E. Golden, and Nance S. Wilson prepares literacy educators to conduct reading and writing assessments and develop appropriate corrective literacy strategies for use with their grade K–5 students. Connecting Common Core Literacy Learning Standards to effective strategies and creative activities, the book includes authentic literacy assessments and formal evaluations to support reading teaching in the elementary classroom. Initial chapters discuss literacy assessment and evaluation, data-driven instruction, high-stakes testing, and instructional shifts in teaching reading. Subsequent chapters focus on the latest instructional and assessment shifts, including pre-assessing literacy knowledge bases, using informational texts for vocabulary development, and close reading of text. Written by reading practitioners and researchers, this book is a must-have for novices as well as for veteran classroom teachers who want to stay on top of changing literacy trends.
Download or read book Seven Steps to Successful Writing written by Graham Foster and published by Pembroke Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy tool guides students through the seven essential steps for writing successfully in any form, from idea to draft to revision to final product. The layout is inviting and offers a valuable review of the essentials: Why Write?"RAFTS" to focus and discover Pre-writing strategiesStrategic DraftingThe Power of VoiceRevision that WorksResponse and Feedback Seven Steps to Successful Writing helps writers get started, stay motivated, and complete pieces of writing they are proud to share. Its straightforward and easy-to-read format will ensure that writers return to it again and again.
Download or read book Best Practices in Writing Instruction written by Steve Graham and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly practical and accessible, this indispensable book provides clear-cut strategies for improving K-12 writing instruction. The contributors are leading authorities who demonstrate proven ways to teach different aspects of writing, with chapters on planning, revision, sentence construction, handwriting, spelling, and motivation. The use of the Internet in instruction is addressed, and exemplary approaches to teaching English-language learners and students with special needs are discussed. The book also offers best-practice guidelines for designing an effective writing program. Focusing on everyday applications of current scientific research, the book features many illustrative case examples and vignettes.
Download or read book Write Like this written by Kelly Gallagher and published by Stenhouse Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn how to shoot a basketball, you begin by carefully observing someone who knows how to shoot a basketball. If you want to be a writer, you begin by carefully observing the work of accomplished writers. Recognizing the importance that modeling plays in the learning process, high school English teacher Kelly Gallagher shares how he gets his students to stand next to and pay close attention to model writers, and how doing so elevates his students' writing abilities. Write Like This is built around a central premise: if students are to grow as writers, they need to read good writing, they need to study good writing, and, most important, they need to emulate good writers. In Write Like This, Kelly emphasizes real-world writing purposes, the kind of writing he wants his students to be doing twenty years from now. Each chapter focuses on a specific discourse: express and reflect, inform and explain, evaluate and judge, inquire and explore, analyze and interpret, and take a stand/propose a solution. In teaching these lessons, Kelly provides mentor texts (professional samples as well as models he has written in front of his students), student writing samples, and numerous assignments and strategies proven to elevate student writing. By helping teachers bring effective modeling practices into their classrooms, Write Like This enables students to become better adolescent writers. More important, the practices found in this book will help our students develop the writing skills they will need to become adult writers in the real world.
Download or read book The Library Media Specialist In the Writing Process written by Marge Cox and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-02-19 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collaborate with classroom teachers on strategies to teach the writing process in the K–12 library and classroom. This well-organized and easy-to-follow resource is all you need to teach your students to write well. Includes reproducible posters and lessons to use immediately. This book explains the writing process, offers collaborative curriculum connections, and includes a treasure trove of teacher/librarian collaborative writing lessons.
Download or read book Supporting Struggling Learners written by Patricia Vitale-Reilly and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As teachers, how do you meet the needs of all your students while also meeting the demands of the curriculum? With over two decades of experience in the classroom as a teacher, staff developer, and national consultant, Patty Vitale-Reilly has been there. And with Supporting Struggling Learners, she shares 50 of her tried and true solutions that make learning accessible for all students. With these 50 instructional moves that can be applied across subjects and grades, Patty shows you how to make a positive impact on student thinking and learning. Loaded with practical tools and templates, including forms, checklists, questionnaires, and more, Supporting Struggling Learners provides strategies and structures to help you: create a clutter-free classroom environment that welcomes and supports each and every student harness the power of collaborative learning and small group instruction scaffold writing across the day utilize visuals in instruction and practice develop students' learning, communication, and study skills establish home-school connections that help support students. Make small changes in the classroom with moves geared to what the student needs most in that moment. Supporting Struggling Learners empowers you to implement effective instructional moves that make a big difference in your students' learning and in their lives.
Download or read book 6 Steps to Success in Teaching with Technology written by Lucas Kent and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A technological tidal wave has arrived at today's schools, revolutionizing how teachers teach and students learn. Computers, cell phones, digital whiteboards, student response systems, projectors, the Internet, I-pods, software, and e-mail are all available to front-line teachers and students. Utilizing these new tools is rewarding for educators and empowering for students. If you're a teacher who wants to incorporate technology in your classroom, then 6 Steps to Success in Teaching with Technology will show you how. Award-winning teacher Lucas Kent experienced first hand the joy and excitement of using these amazing tools with his students. In his easy-to-follow guide, Lucas lays down a path for even the most non-technology inclined teacher to follow. His six simple steps include: Understand Why Adapt Plan Do Your Homework Implement Effectively Keep Up to Date Kent also includes helpful tips, his own classroom experiences, and a glossary of teaching with technology terms to help you begin this new and exciting process. Let's face it-our world is changing. It's time to learn, adapt, and embrace teaching with technology!
Download or read book The Women s Guide to Stress Relief in 7 Easy Steps written by Deborah Mitchell and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is stress—and how do I manage it? Why is stress different for women than it is for men? How does stress impact my body, mind, and spirit? Am I at risk for stress-related health problems? What are my treatment options? How can I reduce stress—naturally? THE WOMEN'S GUIDE TO STRESS RELIEF IN 7 EASY STEPS includes: A COMPLETE STRESS MANAGEMENT PLAN—Simple, stress-reducing techniques that can help you reduce, manage, and even eliminate stress in your life—and put you on the path toward peace and calm. Includes checklists for self-examination and tips for avoiding triggers. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE RESEARCH—what medical professionals have learned about stress: the anatomy and natural process of stress; how it affects you and your health; and why you should find new ways to keep it at bay. STRESS-RELATED HEALTH CARE—how to lower risks to your heart and cardiovascular system, hormones, stomach and digestion, and immune system. DAY-TO-DAY STRESS-BUSTER TIPS for reducing stress levels at home and at work—from communing with nature, social event-planning, and creative self-expression to breathing therapy, guided imagery, and the most important practice of all: sleep. Dozens of women share their ideas. PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS—when and where to seek professional assistance, therapy, or medication.
Download or read book Writing a UCAS Personal Statement in Seven Easy Steps written by Julia Dolowicz and published by How To Books. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This friendly and accessible workbook takes you through a series of activities that will help you to gather information about your self and condense it into the format required to complete your UCAS personal statement for university. You will use a seven step process that will build your confidence and help you create a compelling personal statement. Reading the book is like being in a coaching session with the author; the tone is light and supportive, and you will be carried along through specific exercises that culminate in the completion of a really effective Personal Statement. * Collect it - identify your positive traits, skills, abilities and accomplishments and feel confident about promoting yourself on paper. * Expand it - create a 'degree specification profile' to see what the departments are looking for with respect to the courses that interest you. * Prove it - evidence of your skills by listing examples from your life, inside and outside education. Think about what you are offering in terms of strengths and what needs further development. * Draft it - note down your findings so far and start thinking about how to structure them. * Build it - begin building the structure of your statement and formulate your sentences. * Review it - read hints about structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation and formatting, plus guidance on receiving feedback. * Submit it - a last chance for reflection, re-jigging, and refining; and for reassurance before you submit your statement!
Download or read book What Really Works With Exceptional Learners written by Wendy W. Murawski and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your desk reference for success with exceptional students As education trends promote the inclusion of students with special needs, this book is the perfect resource for teachers and administrators who need to know what works…and what doesn’t. With personal experiences, references, and reproducibles, this book identifies evidence-based practices in an easy-access format. The editors and authors examine how special educational needs affect: Content areas like reading and math Specialization areas like autism and learning disabilities Pedagogical areas like culturally responsive practices and accommodations Other critical areas like legal issues, behavior challenges, and home-school collaboration
