There's no shortage of new ideas in education today. But which ones really work and how do you combine them into a comprehensive plan? Here's a book that answers questions and guides you in using the eight innovations that are most apt to support a student-center classroom: Essential questions, Curriculum integration, Standards-based curriculum and assessment design, Authentic assessment, Scoring rubrics, Portfolios, Reflection, and Action research. Explore the rationale for each innovation, what you need to implement it, and how to adapt it to different classrooms. Examples from all grade levels, curriculum design modules, and easy-to-use templates guide you in incorporating the strategies into your daily practice. Plus beginner steps get you started in using all eight of these research-based approaches right away. $22.95
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