by Randi B. Sofman (Editor)
"The variety of activities sparks ideas for different subjects. The book presents content in an easy-to-follow framework, provides very doable lessons, and clearly identifies the necessary materials."
--Linda D. Jungwirth, President
Convening Conversations
Peek into the classrooms of your award-winning colleagues as they share their most successful teaching ideas!
Outstanding teachers from across the country share firsthand accounts of innovative classroom practices for high school learners in this sequel to Randi Stone′s best-selling Best Practices for High School Classrooms.
Filled with ready-made techniques for classroom management, co-teaching, integrating the curriculum, and using technology, this one-stop resource offers strategies supported by objectives, recommended grade levels, materials lists, and applicable national and state standards. Divided by subject areas, this is a rich collection of ideas, lessons, projects, and units of study for high-quality instruction in
- Science and mathematics
- Language arts and social studies
- Music, art, and physical education
Engage your high school students′ energy, enthusiasm, and excitement for learning with these proven practices from successful teachers nationwide!
Author Biography
Randi Stone is the author of nine Corwin Press books: Best Practices for Teaching Reading: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Social Studies: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Writing: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, and Best Practices for Teaching Science: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do. She is a graduate of Clark University, Boston University, and Salem State College. She completed her doctorate in education at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: April 27, 2010
