Mathematics, Science, and Reading
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This publication illustrates how students often understand fundamental mathematical concepts at a superficial level. Written to inspire aha moments, the book enables teachers to help students identify and comprehend the nuances and true meaning of math concepts by exploring them through the lenses of language and symbolism. |
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Building Reading Proficiency at the Secondary Level: A Guide to Resources (2000) This publication reviews the scholarly literature to determine (a) current theoretical perspectives and research findings on building reading proficiency at the secondary level and (b) the implications of these findings for classroom instruction. |
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Cognitive Foundations of Learning to Read: A Framework (2000) This book provides a concise summary of the research findings related to how children learn to read. A graphical representation of the framework is provided to familiarize teachers with the cognitive elements that research has shown to be essential in learning to read. |
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The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning developed this instructor’s guide to accompany its Afterschool Training Toolkit, a free online staff development tool. Both the guide and the toolkit materials are designed to give afterschool instructors the resources they need to build fun, innovative, and academically enriching activities that not only engage students, but extend their knowledge in new ways and increase academic achievement. For afterschool instructors, this guide offers the opportunity to enhance your teaching skills in literacy by seeing read alouds modeled and getting a chance to try them out in your classroom. Site directors and afterschool training coordinators can use this guide in combination with the toolkit to plan staff development in literacy instruction and create tailored training highlighting the best practices most appropriate to your sites.
The six promising practices in student achievement in literacy identified in the Afterschool Training Toolkit are as follows: Book Discussion Groups and Literature Circles; Read Aloud; Story and Literature Dramatizations; Writing; Family Literacy Events; One-on-One and Small-Group Tutoring. When used with the Afterschool Training Toolkit, the lessons in this instructor’s guide will help you master these promising practices. Once you become proficient at these practices, you should be able to use them to develop other literacy lessons.
The seven promising practices in afterschool math identified in the Afterschool Training Toolkit are as follows: Finding Math; Math Centers; Math Games; Math Projects; Math Tools; Math Tutoring; Family Connections. When used with the Afterschool Training Toolkit, the lessons in this instructor’s guide will help you master these promising practices. Once you become proficient at these practices, you should be able to use them to develop other math lessons.
The five promising practices in afterschool for science identified in the Afterschool Training Toolkit are as follows: Investigating Science Through Inquiry; Exploring Science Through Projects and Problems; Integrating Science Across the Curriculum; Engaging Families and Communities in Science; Tutoring to Enhance Science Skills. When used with the Afterschool Training Toolkit, the lessons in this instructor’s guide will help you master these promising practices. Once you become proficient at these practices, you should be able to use them to develop other science lessons.
This publication of the Languages Other Than English Center for Educator Development (LOTE CED) contains 30 examples of thematic units of study that focus on the five Cs of language learning (Communication, Cultures, Comparisons, Connections, and Communities).
This portfolio system helps teachers track individual student data in the areas outlined in Cognitive Foundations of Learning to Read: A Framework.
This publication attacks the problem of poor mathematics and science achievement among Limited English Proficient Hispanic students in grades K-1.
This publication attacks the problem of poor mathematics and science achievement among Limited English Proficient Hispanic students in grades 2-3.
This two-volume curriculum and resource guide helps K-3 teachers develop instructional activities to increase mathematics and science achievement among Limited English Proficient students. Volume I focuses on grades K-1; Volume II focuses on grades 2-3.
