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Education Professional Development

Yes, but … if they like it, they'll learn it!

How to plan, organize, and assess learning experiences with meaning, purpose, and joy

by (author) Susan Church, Jane Baskwill & Margaret Swain

Publisher
Pembroke Publishers Limited
Initial publish date
Jan 2007
Category
Professional Development
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551382111
    Publish Date
    Jan 2007
    List Price
    $28.95

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Description

Yes, but...
...I have to prepare my students for standardized tests.
...my class has many students with special needs.
...how will I bring parents, principals, and school districts on side?

These are only some of the real classroom challenges that face busy teachers every day. This innovative book explores constructive ways teachers can meet the literacy learning needs of a diverse range of students with engaging practices that are both authentic and accountable. The book is committed to connecting students' existing knowledge, experiences, and interests to classroom literacy learning that is relevant and purposeful. At the same time, it offers a wealth of specific curriculum projects that will help teachers both engage students and build skills that will improve test scores. Open its covers today, and discover a curriculum in which students are active participants in making meaning and decisions about their learning.

About the authors

Susan Church's profile page

Jane Baskwill is a writer and educator who lives in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia.

Jane Baskwill's profile page

Margaret Swain's profile page