books about: instruction     books:       Psychology of Learning For Instruction (4th Edition)4 reviews Marcy P. Driscoll Allyn & Bacon, 2008 Better than you think. Just finishing my masters in secondary education, this is the book I find myself using as a reference most often. Just about everything is here in regards to the psychology of education from the elementry stuff like Behaviorism through a hoard of theorists like Piaget, Asubel, Brunner, etc. etc. etc. The contrast presented at the end of the book between Gagne and the constructivists makes the ...             How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms (2nd Edition) (ASCD)13 reviews Carol Ann Tomlinson Assn for Supervision & Curric Development (ASCD), 2004 Great teaching strategy book. I like the theory and implementation strategies behind this book! It was easy to read and understand, too. I bought it for an education/ teaching methods course and I've used it to write every lesson plan, unit plan since. It relates to the idea that classrooms are made up of so many diverse types of learners that you must try and vary your instruction. (It's a lot like Howard Gardner's "Ways ...             Integrating Differentiated Instruction & Understanding by Design (Connecting Content and Kids)9 reviews Carol Ann Tomlinson, Jay McTighe ASCD, 2006 A Must Read As a professional educator who is interested in curriculum development and student success, I couldn't put this book down! Tomlinson an McTighe are both experts on their perspective topics of differentiation and assessment, so the pairing of these two made for informative reading. We want to reach every student to the point that they understand the essential learnings, and these two make ...             Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement22 reviews Robert J. Marzano, Debra Pickering, ... Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2001 Best teacher guide EVER This booklet provides vastly more instruction on the nitty-gritty of what teachers need in the classroom. Thank you!             Best Practices in Literacy Instruction, Third Edition2 reviews The Guilford Press, 2007 Best Research in Field Dr. Gambrell has done a thorough work in "Best Practices...." and the research is impeccable. I will be using this as my guide to literacy instruction for a long time.             The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended29 reviews Ainslie MacLeod Sounds True, 2007 The instruction Very informative, easy to read. Instructions were complete and explicit. The double spacing made it a fast read. I wanted to do a workshop on it so more people could have awareness. The information was fascinating and the fact that we all have spirit guides was new learning for me.             Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students (6th Edition)4 reviews Thomas G. Gunning Allyn & Bacon, 2007 Very useful text This is a very useful, and up to date text. I'm in an education program right now that focuses heavily on literacy. This text book has become my bible! This text even carries complete lists of children's books to use for teaching certain ages and subjects! I love this book and I'm sure I'll be using it for years to come!             Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom: How to Reach and Teach All Learners, Grades 3-129 reviews Diane Heacox Free Spirit Publishing, 2001 New to differentiation? I found this book to be terrific! It answered all of my questions. I used the student survey with my 9th grade students and they loved it! I even use the matrix plans for every unit I teach. This book covers it all - placing students in groups (how to place students in groups using differentiation), tiering assignments, grading (is differentiation fair), classroom management (how do I manage ...             Assessment for Reading Instruction (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy)3 reviews Michael C. McKenna, Steven A. Stahl The Guilford Press, 2003 Awesome I will keep this book as a teaching Bible. It has amazing examples and useful material and resources.             Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching English Language Learners with Diverse Abilities (3rd Edition)3 reviews Jana Echevarria, Anne Graves Allyn & Bacon, 2006 Comprehensible meaning for teachers This book is an excellent tool for teachers seeking to improve their instructional practices. It is also a very useful tool for teacher trainers who wish to help educators in the process of reaching English Language learners (ELLs). It explains how effective teachers can reach ELLs. Although short, every page is worth reading.             Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (4th Edition) (Words Their Way ...35 reviews Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, ... Prentice Hall, 2007 Very useful for homeschoolers too... My children attended a public school where this program was used. When I brought them home due to their various LDs/allergies, I balked at the $40 price tag of this book and opted for the less expensive Spectrum Spelling books for their grade level. I found those to be rather annoying because often my children already knew the words. And the ones they didn't know, they would spell correctly on ...             What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction4 reviews International Reading Association, 2002 Sophisticated Reading Strategies for Students in All Grades This is an excellent book for teachers in all areas of education. Since reading is the basis for all learning, this book is very useful for classroom teachers, parents, reading specialists, and other readers who would like to become more efficient at reading a variety of texts as well as developing independent skills within the process of reading, rather than after-the-fact. Specifically for ...             Foundations of Dual Language Instruction, The (5th Edition)2 reviews Judith Lessow-Hurley Allyn & Bacon, 2008 A Great Introduction to Bilingual Education This book was required reading for a class I took, and I think it is a great introduction to bilingual education. Even if you think you have the basic idea of what bilingual education is, this book provides everything from the history of bilingual education to its legal basis to teaching strategies. A great book that should be read by anyone interested in education, even if your focus isn't ...             Classroom Instruction That Works With English Language Learners1 review Jane D. Hill, Kathleen M. Flynn Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2006 Very Good, Easy Reading Book for Teachers Who Want to Learn More About English Language Learners I thought this book was very good for classroom teachers who want clear information on how to include English Language Learners in their classrooms. It is very difficult to explain to classroom teachers how to include students who are learning English in short sound bites. This book helps clarify information and teachers can read it at their leisure. I personally don't like the term English ...             Designing Effective Instruction5 reviews Gary R. Morrison, Steven M. Ross, ... Wiley, 2006 One of the Best Textbooks for Basic ID I have used this text in several editions, both as a reference in my work as an Instructional Developer and as a one of several suggested ID texts I've used in teaching this subject. It is one of the most comprehensive basic texts for the entire ID process, providing information not available in other more simplified texts. For this reason, you do not tend to read it as you would a novel. You ...             e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia ...20 reviews Ruth Colvin Clark, Richard E. Mayer Pfeiffer, 2007 Extremely Accessible and Great Basic Information I operate an educational multimedia publishing group serving the public healthcare sector. I found this book to be eminently approachable and extremely well organized. I was able to read through it over a weekend. One can get to the key concepts (the HOW) of each chapter without being forced to muddle through the supporting theory. That being said, all major concepts are well supported by ...             A Handbook for Classroom Instruction that Works (ASCD)5 reviews Robert J. Marzano, Jennifer S. Norford, ... Prentice Hall, 2004 Great for Professional Book Study with Teachers! I used this book to guide a book study with elementary teachers in a school where I was the principal. All teachers in the study were reading Marzano's Classroom Instruction that works and a couple of us had a copy of this book to bring in additional information and activities to enhance our study. Both books present the "cut to the chase" version of research that many teachers appreciate ...             Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction5 reviews Ralph W. Tyler University Of Chicago Press, 1969 Ideas This last review is an illustration of exactly what is wrong with so many educators. Imagine someone so narrow-minded they can't get past the style of writing that they most prefer in order to understand the ideas behind the writing. This book likely did a great deal to counteract the design of curricula based on the kind of traditionalists who would focus exclusively on "commas in the wrong ...             Instruction: A Models Approach (5th Edition) Mary A. Gunter, Thomas H. Estes, ... Allyn & Bacon, 2006             Strategies for Reading Assessment and Instruction: Helping Every Child Succeed (3rd Edition)1 review D. Ray Reutzel, Robert B. Cooter Prentice Hall, 2006 great purchase Did not have problems recieving product. 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