Best Practices for High School Classrooms : What Award-Winning Secondary Teachers Do

by Randi Stone

• ISBN13: 9780761977308
• ISBN10: 0761977309
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-09
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This practical, step-by-step teaching approach provides the keys to transforming your classroom from teacher-focused to student-focused.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
About the Author	xi
About the Contributors	xii
Awards-Winning Words of Wisdom	1	(23)
High School Teaching Tips	2	(2)
Jenny W. Holmstrom
What Is a Good Teacher?	4	(7)
Carey Jenkins
Student Creativity	11	(4)
Ronald W. Poplau
Breaking Stereotypes Through Interactive Role Playing	15	(4)
Debra D. Peppers
The Doer of Good Becomes Good	19	(5)
Ronald W. Poplau
Succeeding With Reading and Writing Instruction	24	(64)
Graphic Organizers and Their Enhancement of Reading Comprehension on the Secondary Level	26	(5)
Norma Butler May
The Hero in Literature and in Life	31	(4)
Terrie Saunders
Using Primary Resources for Literature Units in Secondary English	35	(10)
Robin Davidson Smith
The Newspaper and the Novel	45	(4)
Terrie Saunders
Succeeding With Reading and Writing Instruction Integrating Technology: A Study of Hamlet From Pit to Stage	49	(10)
Wanda Jones Thomas
Performance Assessment: Mixed Media in a Literature Class	59	(5)
Jean E. Keppel Baldikoski
Language Arts	64	(7)
Debra Calvert
The Multicultural Independent Study	71	(3)
Terrie Saunders
Chinese Literature and Culture, Lesson 1	74	(7)
Wanda Jones Thomas
Succeeding With Reading and Writing Instructions and Learning Tolerance by Studying Another Culture Through Literature: Chinese Literature and Culture, Lesson 2	81	(7)
Wanda Jones Thomas
Succeeding With Mathematics Instruction	88	(20)
What's Your Sport? A Statistical Challenge	89	(6)
Linda E. Hains
Using Boxes, Philosophy, and Art to Explain Limits	95	(3)
Jenny W. Holmstrom
Integrating Instructional Video in the Classroom	98	(3)
Jennny W. Holmstrom
Factoring Fiesta	101	(2)
Eileen Stewart
Growing, Growing, Growing!!! A Statistical Journey	103	(5)
Linda E. Hains
Exploring Science, Math, and Technology	108	(33)
Students as Teachers	109	(4)
Douglas L. Bailer
The Science Learning Center	113	(9)
Shirley Newton
Physics and Technology	122	(3)
William Ennis
Educational Stories	125	(4)
Douglas L. Bailer
The ``Peter Celebration''	129	(2)
Carmen Gumina
Building and Flying Remote-Controlled Model Airplanes	131	(5)
Douglas L. Bailer
Determining the Brain's Processing Time Using Two Different Methods	136	(5)
Roy Coleman
Threading Technology Through the Curriculum	141	(15)
Living Textbook Project	142	(5)
Linda E. Hains
Keeping Rural South Dakota Students in Touch with the World	147	(9)
Brenda Lynch
Considering Special Needs	156	(12)
Integrating Inclusions in the Classroom With the Help of Technology	157	(7)
Rebecca Kelly
The I Can Work Program	164	(4)
Nancy Barnett
Teaching Social Studies and Geography in the High School Grades	168	(24)
Reading Books Instead of Book Reviews	169	(4)
James Wade D'Acosta
Teacher for a Day	173	(4)
James A. Jellander
Scenario Groups	177	(5)
James Wade D'Acosta
Looking at Visual Arts and Physical Education
Visual Arts Standards and Creativity	182	(7)
Diana W. McDougal
Choose Adventure	189	(3)
Nancy J. Pudas
Topic Smorgasbord: Sharing More Key High School Issues and Perspectives	192	(22)
Making Community Connections	193	(9)
Karla Mullen
Teenage Parents and High School: A Partnership for Success	202	(7)
Debbie Kelley
Field Trips	209	(5)
James Wade D'Acosta
Conclusion	214	(1)
Index	215