education, elementary

Presents an introduction to differentiated instruction, a systematic approach to planning curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of academically diverse learners, and features annotated lesson plans for differentiated units in a variety of curriculum areas, geared toward elementary grades.

Presents a rationale and a plan for forming Information and Technology Teams to lead in the implementation of technology in schools for the purpose of achieving the goal of contemporary literacy.

Presents over 130 strategies for improving reading comprehension, focusing on a method of reading, reflection, and retelling, and includes ninety reproducible worksheets.

The letters of the alphabet introduce aspects of elementary teachers' work lives--going from alphabet, books, chalkboard, desk and education.

Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of change and continuity in American schools, covering such topics as travel to school, subjects studied, and the nature of the classrooms.

A collection of simple poems depict the activities at school from the morning welcome until the closing bell.