Best Practices for High School Classrooms by Randi B Sofman

Best Practices for High School Classrooms by Randi B Sofman

"This book will be very helpful to new teachers and may motivate experienced teachers to expand their craft. It would be a useful addition to any high school professional collection, as it offers practical, down-to-earth advice, while highlighting innovative and exciting teaching methods. The state standards correlation sections are particularly beneficial." Letitia Abram, Media Specialist Canal Winchester High School Canal Winchester, OH Learn expert teachers′ secrets to success and bolster your classroom mastery! Randi Stone provides an inspirational, one-stop guide to the highest-impact teaching practices of the nation′s best and brightest high school educators. Through detailed, first-hand accounts of winning strategies, this book offers an exclusive glimpse into exemplary classrooms across the country. Outstanding teachers generously share their unique insights, innovative lesson plans, and expertise garnered through years of experience, forming an instant network and rich resource for practicing as well as future teachers. Administrators will also benefit from discovering the various proven, results-oriented approaches that work for teachers in urban, suburban, and rural schools. Divided by subject area, the chapters give a wealth of real-life examples and tactics that can be applied easily in any classroom. Highlights include: Tips for incorporating technology into the classroom Specific projects for science, math and reading and writing instruction Proven plans for teaching social studies, geography, visual arts and physical education Ideas on classroom management, dealing with special needs and multicultural diversity, and making community connections About the Author: Randi Stone received her Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and is a graduate of Clark University, Boston University and Salem State College.

"This book will be very helpful to new teachers and may motivate experienced teachers to expand their craftIt would be a useful addition to any high school professional collection, as it offers practical, down-to-earth advice, while highlighting innovative and exciting teaching methods. The state standards correlation sections are particularly beneficial." 

-- Letitia Abram

"This book is a priceless tool not only for teachers, but also for mentors and administrators who responsibilities are to provide professional growth." 

-- Danny McPherson, Principal
"For those seeking practical activities that have been tested in actual high school classrooms, Stone’s book is just what the teacher ordered. Written in conversational style by award-winning teachers, this book does what the Internet and discipline-specific teachers’ organizations fail to do: it consolidates exemplary teaching practices on diverse topics from various academic fields into one easy-to-read resource." -- CHOICE, June 2002 * CHOICE, June 2002 *

Randi Stone is the author of nine Corwin Press books: Best Practices for Teaching Reading: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Social Studies: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Writing: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, and Best Practices for Teaching Science: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do. She is a graduate of Clark University, Boston University, and Salem State College. She completed her doctorate in education at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

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ISBN 13	9780761977308
ISBN 10	0761977309
Title	Best Practices for High School Classrooms
Author	Randi B Sofman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2001-10-03
Number of pages	240
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