Stars in the Schoolhouse: Teaching Practices and Approaches that Make a Difference

Download or read book Stars in the Schoolhouse: Teaching Practices and Approaches that Make a Difference written by Nicholas D. Young and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is acknowledged that today’s teachers are tasked with educating increasingly diverse students as well as with addressing their academic and social-emotional needs. The Stars in the Schoolhouse: Teaching Practices and Approaches that Make a Difference offers a visionary look at teaching skills and practices that focus on the classroom, technology, and specific content areas that are often ignored in educational conversations. Emphasis is placed on research-based strategies, practices, and theories that can be readily translated into classroom practice, whilst examining cutting-edge teaching practices that make a difference in improving general educator and/or student performance across the grade spans. This high-quality teaching resource will be of interest to regular and special educators, school administrators, guidance counselors, graduate education professors, and university students.