Presents a rationale for viewing, analyzing, and interpreting the curriculum and instructional program of an educational institution, discussing educational purposes and learning experience selection, organization, and evaluation.
An examination of the achievement gap that focuses on Berkeley High School and provides the results of its program that was implemented to promote academic equalization among a racially diverse student population.
maximizing learning for each student in every class period
De Bruyn, Robert L
2004
Provides classroom management tools (including structures, routines, and strategies) that can help teachers to capitalize on every minute of class time to maximize learning for students.
Over 150 fantastic strategies for helping students achieve at higher and higher levels. Each strategy is accompanied by reflection questions and space to journal about how each particular strategy can be implemented with individual students or the whole class.
Discusses how American schools can introduce programs calling for higher standards and academic achievement, examines how the program would be evaluated for results, cost effectiveness, and accountability.
Describes the method of teaching for understanding and explains how teachers can use it to increase their students' ability to develop a level of understanding that will serve them throughout their lives.
