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41 Active Learning Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom, Grades 6–12

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June 2012 | 224 pages | Corwin

"Bueller?" Keys to engaging secondary students

Motivating adolescents to learn can be a challenge! Often distracted and easily bored, these kids are also critical thinkers capable of thriving in the classroom while learning 21st century skills. How do we hold their attention and develop their abilities?

Research shows that all students—regardless of learning style, disability category, or language difference—learn more effectively when they are engaged in active learning. 41 Active Learning Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom shows teachers how to help all students achieve positive learning outcomes. The authors provide a compilation of strategies that serve as blueprints for instructional design and directions for using them across a variety of content areas. The many benefits of active learning include:

  • A more engaged and interactive classroom
  • Increased self-directed learning
  • Development of higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, evaluation
  • Improved reading, discussion, and writing competencies

Each strategy includes materials, directions, sample applications across content areas, ways to support students with learning differences, and sample vignettes. New teacher requirements and raised expectations to meet higher standards for all students might make the teaching challenge look daunting. The authors understand your journey, and will walk you through the process step-by-step so that you are fully prepared to achieve success!


 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
1. Inclusion at the Secondary Level
 
2. Active Learning Strategies in the Middle School and High School: Debunking the Myth
 
3. Selecting and Implementing Active Learning Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom
 
4. Grouping for Instruction: Who Goes Where With Whom to Do What
 
5. Active Learning Strategies
 
References

"Teachers and their students will love this compilation of familiar and fresh active learning strategies, relevant for 21st century learners. This resource provides a 'no excuse' and comprehensive guide to planning active student engagement."

Angela Becton, Gifted Program Specialist
Johnston County Schools, Smithfield, NC

"Diane Casale-Giannola and Linda Schwartz Green will reach educators of grades 6-12 with research motivating adolescents to learn. Strategies focus on creating a more engaged interactive classroom environment and also focus on self-directed learning processes, offering clear keys that include materials, directions, sample applications, and more."

Midwest Book Review, October 2012

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