learning and scholarship

"[Argues that] lecture-only instruction is not the best way for students to learn ... Veteran teacher and instructional coach Cris Tovani provides a practical model for instruction that's backed by ... research and puts student engagement at the center of ... teaching. Her examples of problem-based learning activities include connections to national standards and topics that matter outside the classroom walls"--Back cover.

Lola, who knows a lot, worries when her big sister, Charlotte, tells her that everyone at school will know more than she does, but when their mother suggests she list all her areas of expertise, Lola realizes that one important thing she knows is that she is ready to learn more.

A young boy shares all of the things he learned and how he changed in second grade, what he still wonders about, and what he hopes to accomplish when he is in third grade.

"An eighty-five-year old student has faced several obstacles throughout his life, but that has never stopped him from pursuing his dream. He attends school where he learns to read, write, and study in order to become a veterinarian. Second-grader Kamau, his buddy, learns that he too can achieve his dreams if he keeps trying no matter what"--Provided by publisher.

Mr. Macky, the reading specialist who thinks he is Abraham Lincoln, assigns A.J. and his friends to read all about the presidents for President's Day.

"Provides readers with a strong understanding of the types of student inquiry and proposes a framework that best prepares both educators and learners for sharing the unpacking of curriculum in the classroom as they work together towards co-constructing a strong free inquiry unit. [Includes] ... illustrations for in-class use, examples of essential questions from a variety of disciplines, practical goals for making progress in adopting inquiry into your practice, and [more]"--Provided by publisher.

" ... This practical follow-up to Bray and McClaskey's first book brings theory to practice. Discover how to build a shared vision that supports personalized learning using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Also included are: tools and templates to get started and go deeper; lesson and project examples that show how teachers can change instructional practice; [and] links to electronic versions of tools, templates, activities, and checklists"--Amazon.com.

"Reinventing has a different aim, beginning with the purpose of libraries over the centuries. It then discusses the issues around the design and operation of virtual libraries?what tasks can be eliminated or redefined, and the new ones that must be constructed. Stielow considers how online librarians must be ?rewired? to meet the needs of faculty and student users, and how the work of online managers is refocused. A brief epilogue, ?Musings for the Teens,? raises final issues for the current decade. The book?s structure has a feel of hyperlinks in ink and paper, which may be welcoming to some and off-putting to others. Stielow furnishes Reader?s Advisory notes to help make the most of the book?s design. Though aimed at academic librarians, any librarian can grow from Stielow?s understanding of the persistent questions posed by the explosion of online resources, and given that answers seem to change by the minute, it may be prudent not to insist upon practical answers in a print text." Reviewer: Donna L. Phillips.

A guide to the use of journal writing for personal and professional development, with tips on integrating the practice into courses and in support of activities, and includes information on assessment, reflective writing, use of narrative techniques, and more.

Explains for grades four and up how memory works and how and when to review information for the best recall, discussing such strategies as mnemonics and presenting several reproducible review games.