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Excellent Introduction to SA Spellers
This book is a great guide to teaching word study to SA learners.The reading is more simplistic and easier to understand than Words Their Way while offering appropriate sorts for this stage.It gives a more in depth view of SA spellers with an excellent sequence of instruction.It's only downfall is that many of the sorts are a little too complicated or have too many headers.It also only offers one sort for each part of a stage, even though some students may need to work within a sort for more than a week.Regardless of these negative aspects, I have really enjoyed this book and it is a great resource for any teacher's or school's library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alphabet    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Elementary    5. Elementary School Language Arts    6. English Phonetics    7. English language    8. Language    9. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    10. Linguistics    11. Orthography and spelling    12. Problems, exercises, etc    13. Suffixes and prefixes    14. Syllabication    15. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    16. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading    17. English    18. Teaching of a specific subject   

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Responsible Teaching
Research Professor Derek Bok's "Our Underachieving Colleges" (2006, hardback) presents a new way of thinking about education in American colleges.Understanding that his presentation could create academic criticism, Bok builds his argument upon a substantial foundation of convincing research (with 49 pages of endnotes).
Excellent, complex look at the problems of undergrad education
In this book, Derek Bok does an incredible job of laying out the shortcomings in undergraduate education.However, he does this without failing to acknowledge the good being achieved.As a former college president Dr. Bok speaks from a position of authority on the subject.The problems he identifies he backs up with thorough, thought provoking research.He does not just leave the problems as they stand but offers helpful, realistic suggestions for improvement.The greatest strenght of Dr. Bok's book is that he appreciates the complexity of the problem.The issues he raises as well as the solutions he proposes are not simplistic answers to superficial issues.This book is a must read for anyone involved in education.On top of all that, it is well written and thus a pleasure to read.In fact, I recommend it for anyone who enjoys reading a well written book.

Underachieving
Former Harvard President tells how and where the faults lie in our college system and the reason for change to stay ahead in the world. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Academic achievement    2. Aims and objectives    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Education, Higher    6. Educational Policy & Reform    7. Higher    8. United States    9. Economics    10. Education / Higher    11. Higher & further education    12. Philosophy of education    13. Political Science and International Relations    14. Sociology   

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.So far, so interesting
I love the philospohy behind this book, but Dr. Marshall goes one step further and adds the golden element of classroom testing.When he tells me I will need to use a particular strategy with about 2 % of my students, I feel confidence that this material has truly been tested in real situations.Part of the problem with many discipline programs that aim to address classroom management without rewards, tokens, and such is they often talk down to teachers for using token systems, but offer only theories and clinical data as proof without workable ideas for in the classroom.I am trying out Dr. Marshall's program and will see how far it takes me, but after the first two introductory lessons on the ABCD heirarchy, this weird quiet settled into my room, like the idea of democracy had just sunk into my students heads.Very heady stuff.

No More Class Store or Missed Recess
I purchased this book after an extremely challenging year of behavior problems in first grade. As a teacher who had previous success using rewards (giving plastic money that could be redeemed in a class store) and punishment (taking away recess time), this new class had so many problems that nothing seemed to work! During the summer, I read everything on behavior management I could find in preparation for my new third grade class and found this book while searching the web. Needless to say, this past year was the best year of teaching I've had in my short career of five years. Using the daily class meetings--the students' favorite part of the day--to solve problems and asking disruptive students to tell me "their level," I found that most problems went away quickly and students didn't get resentful of me because they had to reflect on how they were acting. Using the agenda for students to write down issues that bothered them was a great way to deal with tattling. I also linked the system with students who would forget homework. Rather than punish them, I would give them the Level 1 Essay to reflect on why they forgot their homework and what they could try so they could remember it. It worked! I also recommend buying "Positive Discipline in the Classroom" (Nelson) as a companion to this book if you want more step-by-step instructions for the classroom meeting. It picks up where Dr. Marshall's book leaves off regarding class meetings, especially on how to introduce it at the beginning of the year. One more thing: parents LOVE this system and will love you for using it!

A Civilized Alternative
Marshall makes a compelling case for giving children tools to evaluate their own behavioral options and make positive choices.I am looking forward to empowering my kindergarteners to be their best selves.
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Subjects:  1. Administration - General    2. Behavior Management    3. Discipline of children    4. Education    5. Education / Parent Participation    6. Education / Teaching    7. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General    8. Family & Relationships / Parenting    9. Handbooks, manuals, etc    10. Parenting - Discipline    11. Rewards and punishments in edu    12. Rewards and punishments in education    13. Behavior modification    14. Family & Relationships    15. Parent Participation    16. Parenting    17. Responsibility in children    18. Teaching Methods & Materials - General   

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A House Divided
"The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America" will challenge any illusion the reader holds that America has left her divided and racist history far behind. Truly a heart rending account of apartheid schooling that bridges the larger social implications of racial and economic disparity with the daily life and dreams of our children.

A voice for those who do not have a say right now.
Promises made are not always promises kept.We all say that we want education to be a priority for all.Do we all really support that?The Shame of the Nation exposes the compliancy that many Americans have when it comes to actually promoting equal opportunities for all.We want our professional athletes and Olympic contestants to be able to compete and train in the best facilities and with the best practices.This enables them to reach their fullest potential and beyond.We should all be willing to support this endeavor for the education of all of our students.This book helps us to walk in another's shoes and truly empathize with the inequaties that so many children must deal with.Reading this book should open ones eyes to how many future adult American are set up for failure.Brown vs. Board of Education may have imposed laws for equality but it must go further into the mindset of funding agencies.If we are truly to become equal, we must alleviate the barriers that cause the fragmentation of opporutnity and success.
Opened my eyes to problems in our public education system
This book explains how racial segregation in the public schools has been getting worse and why that is a problem.If children interact with other races at a young age, they're less likely to have racist ideas as adults.When people extol the legal and political victories that allowed integrated schools, Kozol finds it ironic because even though apartheid is not the law, current public policy discourages integration.Well-meaning parents in affluent school districts lobby against any zoning change that would include children from poorer areas.The result is that school districts are unintentionally set up to segregate the poor from the middle class and dark-skinned from the ligher-skinned.This makes our society seem horribly unfair to the children going through the segregated, inferior schools.
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Subjects:  1. Administration - General    2. De facto school segregation    3. Discrimination & Racism    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Educational Policy & Reform    7. General    8. Multicultural Education    9. Philosophy & Social Aspects    10. Sociology Of Education    11. United States    12. Education / General   

Reviews (65)

Reading made easy, even for a 4-year-old
Wow! I can't say enough good things about this book. I purchased it less than 2 months ago and my son is over halfway through already. I don't normally believe in teaching kids to read at such a young age, but my 4-year-old had already learned all his letters and the sounds they make and was begging me to teach him to read. So I downloaded the first two chapters of this book off the author's website and was so impressed, I promptly bought the book. This book makes teaching reading sooooo easy, even for a parent with zero training in education. Each page takes only a couple of minutes to do, which means you can make your lessons really, really brief (like less than 5 minutes a day) and still make significant progress. To keep the child's interest, each chapter has illustrated short stories that grow increasingly complex as the child advances. Thanks to do this book, my child is reading really well already and teaching him has been a real joy for me. But don't take my word for it- go to The reading lesson website, download the first two chapters, and see for yourself.
Simple, Effective and Inexpensive
I think this is the best book one can buy for a small child.It isvery simple to follow and needs no learning time for a parent.
WoW!My 3 year old can read!
I bought this book to preview before starting our kindergarten homeschool program. My 3 yr old ds was so interested that I showed him the first page and went over the instructions. I didn't think he'd be too interested at this point. Boy was I wrong :) He loves his reading lesson everyday and though it has only been a few weeks, he is already sounding out simple words with ease. This book is well organized and simple without being boring. You can go as fast or slow as your child needs.I can't recommend it enough. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Language Experience Approach    4. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    5. Education / Language Experience Approach    6. Juvenile software    7. Phonetic method    8. Reading (Primary)    9. Teaching skills & techniques   

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Teaching With the Brain in Mind
I'm rating this book a 3 based upon my need for the information.I was looking for a more condensed version of information in order to quickly gleen and gather information for a workshop.However, the book includes good information, especially for newer teachers.

Teaching With The Brain In Mind
Fabulous book!I am a teacher and am recommending it to every teacher I know.I think it's a great book for every parent to read! It would be wonderful if "those government people" who make the many many many standards would read this book.

Mixed review, but has some useful info
I had an interest in the brain and learning and bought a couple of books, including this one.It sat on my shelf until last week due to time required elsewhere--or so I told myself.The principal at my school engaged me in a conversation on the topic as she is currently reading the book.(It was nice to find someone who shares this interest, as most others get that "glazed" look when I bring the subject up.)Well, I was motivated to begin the book and went right home to read it.Now, I am a skeptic at heart and need to "see things for myself"; I do not buy into things hook, line, and sinker.I found the writing style of this author to be a little lacking and I have several spots where I jotted down notes in the margins when I really disagreed with some things. So, I certainly would not treat this book as the Bible on the brain related to learning.However, I did get many good ideas to try out in the classroom and I am truly looking forward to getting back to school to implement them. If just two or three of these ideas stand the test of time and serve to improve my teaching, the book will have been worth its price and the time invested in reading it. The author does recommend certain "atmosphere" guidelines so, I suppose, that is touchy-feely; however, most of these ideas make sense.A child will not perform to potential when he/she perceives threat, whether it be fear of risk-taking/being wrong, fear of losing the esteem of peers or being mocked, etc.Feeling threatened, to whatever degree, creates stress; stress does not promote optimal learning.I also found that this book affirmed some of my current practices such as getting children up and moving frequently.I will now be sure to do this even more often; it is easy to do and takes little time.Music will definitely be used more wisely in my classroom in addition to movement.I have begun reading How the Brain Learns by Sousa now and I ordered two more "brain" books.I am almost done with Sousa's book and I like it even more than this one.While few people (even colleagues) share this interest with me, those reading this review most likely do.With that in mind, I do recommend this book as it has lots of useful info and ideas but would recommend How the Brain Learns even more. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational Psychology    5. Learning, Psychology of    6. Psychological aspects    7. Teaching    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - General   

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Golden Dancer
In the movie Inherit the Wind, the story of Golden Dancer is related to the audience.Golden Dancer was a beautiful and expensive wooden rocking horse that a family bought for its child after saving for it.The first time the child rode the horse, it collapsed as the wood was rotten to the core;so, is the DuFour premise as found on page 37.His conclusion that all students can achieve at the same level (learn specified topics) is asinine.He argues that all that is needed for struggling students is more time and support.He refuses to take into account intelligence and student effort (responsibility) in his equation.If his premise has any chance of coming true, teachers will have to dumb down what they teach to the lowest common denominator. Additionally, he and his colleagues lump all "traditional schools" into the same problem heap.His approach is simplistic and insulting.I would give this book zero stars, but that is not an option. ... Read more

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Teach yourself to teach kids!
This detailed how to book offers a variety of technical interventions and some neccessary theory surrounding Applied Behavior Analysis.It also presents a variety of explanations and examples for classroom use.I really enjoyed the read and highly recommend it.My students also found it usefull!

For learning about ABA and relating to school you cannot beat this book...
My title states it all.The 7th edition trumps the phenomenal 6th edition in it's inclusion of IDEA 2004/NCLB concepts.It is well worth the price difference between this book and most ABA books.

technical lingo
The only thing I really did not like about this book was it had a lot of technical verbage that tends to put one to sleep.The examples and scenarios were helpful in presenting the content. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior modification    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Human behavior    5. Psychology    6. Special Education - General    7. Students    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    9. Behavioural studies    10. Education / Special Education / General    11. Industrial or vocational training    12. Teaching of those with special educational needs   

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Sensible Sensory Approaches
People on the autism/Asperger's (a/A) spectrum contend with a wide array of sensory issues, one of which is sensory integration.For many people on the spectrum, sorting out relevant stimuli from the extraneous can be difficult.Imagine being in a classroom and being distracted by the odors in the room, such as those from people and materials.Imagine having heightened sensory modes so that fire drills and alarms, as unpleasant as they are, are amplified.Dr. Temple Grandin equated fire drills to "dental drills in the ear," which is a very apt and accurate description.
Reader-friendly resource
Sensory integration is well worth understanding because it is estimated that 20% of all students in the U.S. are affected by sensory integration issues. There is little offered to teachers who might have to work with children whose ability to learn is often clouded by affects of stimuli.Carol Stock Kranowitz is the author of one of the best books on the topic called "The Out of Sync Child."Stacey Szklut, occupational therapist, discusses practical advice on how to assist learning for children with sensory integration problems.
Another winner
I highly recommend all books by Carol Stock Kranowitz on this topic. This book is another winner. Some of her books have been translated into Spanish as well. ... Read more

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Concise, clear, and readable introduction to HPT/HPI
Like the other reviewers, I find this book to be exceptionally clear and well-written, and provides a great introduction to the key concepts of human performance improvement (also called human performance technology).It's deceptively simple, because the book has a rigorous intellectual base, and cites key theories, authors and research in the field (not surprising, because Stolovitch and Keeps also co-edited the definitive handbook in the field).
Ain't Is!
Stolovitch and Keeps have again (after their wildly popular Telling Ain't Training)demystified all of the processes and procedures for moving your organization from one that is mainly concerned about training to one that is focused on performance.Training is an activity. Performance is an activity coupled with the result of that activity and this book provides all of the methodology for getting valued results for your organization.Its fast paced style and fun to do exercises will make this book the one book on your professional book shelf that just ain't going to gather dust.

A must read
This book gives trainers and managers the broader skills and knowledge they need to provide solutions (beyond training) to improve workforce performance.It is easy to read, practical, and has exercises and case studies to reinforce learning. Everyone on my team is reading - and using - it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Education    3. Employees    4. Human Resources & Personnel Management    5. Organizational effectiveness    6. Performance    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    8. Training of    9. Business & Economics / General   

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Excellent review study guide
I found this book to be very helpful as a prep for the Praxis exam. The practice exam questions point you directly to those topics covered on the test, so you won't waste time studying topics that won't be on the test. Also, the practice test is a little more difficult than the actual exam, so if you master these 75 questions,you will do well on the test. Now, if they only had a book for the chemistry essay test!!!

This is a 'study guide' not a review book!
I purchased this thinking that I could use it to review the sciences.THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR REVIEWING THE SCIENCES!All it gives are topics that should be studied and practice tests for the various areas.I was disappointed.So instead I checked out a book called 'Chemistry the Easy Way' from the library and used it to review the chemistry material.That book was much better for reviewing the material and it had 5 practice tests that were a little more difficult than the Praxis.They also have the same books in the different science areas.

A Reasonable Review for Science Content Knowledge
For the chemistry & physics exams, this book was an acceptable review of content knowledge.If you can answer each of the 75 questions, you'll pass the exams.The review of middle school science was comprehensive (i.e., the review was harder than the actual test).Well worth the discount/wholesale price!js ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Praxis    3. Professional - General    4. Professional - Teacher    5. Study Aids    6. Study Guides    7. Study Aids / Professional   

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I found it to be worthwhile.
I have enjoyed reading this book.What great ideas from other teachers and for the different age groups.I'm going to use these ideas for myself as I strive to write.

For all writers everywhere
Ralph Fletcher is my mentor as I teach all aspects of writing to my students. Wonderful mini-lessons and writing strategies are backed up by sound pedagogy and research. A must have book!

Model Mini-lessons for the writing workshop
I'm a relatively new teacher, and have switched grade levels every year.Teaching writing has been one of the biggest challenges for me.I believe in a writing workshop model, and use a lot of 6 Traits ideas.I knew that both relied on the idea of the writing "mini-lesson" but I really didn't know what those should look like or what kinds of topics they should cover.This book has been a godsend.I disagree with those who say that this book is too rigid.Yes, each lesson identifies particular literature resources which can be used.If you have that book, that's awesome.If not, just adapt the lesson for use with a different book that illustrates the same concept.The point is, these are concise 15 minute mini-lessons that really help your students recognize writing craft, and give them accessible ideas which they can use to improve their own writing.Read more

Subjects:  1. Composition & Creative Writing - General    2. Composition and exercises    3. Creative writing (Elementary e    4. Creative writing (Elementary education)    5. Education    6. Education / Teaching    7. Elementary    8. English language    9. Language Arts & Disciplines    10. Study and teaching (Elementary    11. Study and teaching (Elementary)    12. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    13. Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts   

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A Thorough Explanation and Illustration.
Where I work, we are close to the point in which we will be implementing the Response to Intervention model for determining learning disabled and emotionally disturbed student eligibility. This necessitated my pouring over this book a few times in the last few weeks. I have to recommend it strongly as it would be difficult to imagine a more thorough work concerning this very new subject. Its historical discussion of special education and learning disabilities was excellent as was the authors' review of recent laws and legislation. The authors' description of the ineptitude of the discrepancy model is compelling even for those of us who never endured zoo staffings which were often its inevitable result. For those of us in the field, there are endless forms and figures on these pages which can be used as inspiration behind the forms accompanying our district's transition; although, RTI adoption clearly isn't just a matter of forms. The most exciting aspect is that it will give us an opportunity to develop a new aspect to one's game. Now, we'll utilize scientifically based interventions and be able to initiate them while recording the results. The authors even offer a template for a novel psychological report based upon Response to Intervention. Their creativity and thoroughness was a pleasant surprise.
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What if this is as good as it gets?
First, I should start by saying I'm a 23-year-old teacher who graduated from Penn State University.I've been teaching now for about 5 months.
A concise summary of the available research.
There are a number of popular books on classroom management.Indeed, one could argue that there is a flavor for every type of teacher.However, what I most appreciate about Marzano's books is that they are meta-analyses of educational research.This is where my own bias comes in.Having undergone doctoral study in education leads me to prefer reading the research literature; however, I do not have the time to locate and read such a large body of literature.With Marzano's book much of the legwork has already been completed.I can read his concise summary of the literature.Then, for those areas that I desire a greater depth of knowledge, I have his references to delve deeper into the educational research.For my purposes, this makes Marzano's book a great asset.
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This book grew on me (slightly)...
This book was an assigned text for a seminary class, which is the only reason that I read it.I have a degree in secondary education, so I spent considerable time during college studying these types of concepts, though the terminology in this book was new to me.I began this book with a chip on my shoulder about the psychobabble that seems to dominate many discussions about pedagogy, and she certainly reinforced several of those irritations.For instance, she spent considerable time describing the futility of lecture.I realize that lecture has significant limitations, but I think it is a silly overgeneralization to disregard its potential entirely.
Good for new educators
When you are teaching a class of adults, do you find yourself wondering if the class is getting the information?Do you wonder if you are talking too much?These are questions for all adult educators, and this book is a good first start.It teaches the use of learning tasks rather than lectures. an important book for all training professionals
I think this book is a must for all people working in the field of adult education. Jane Vella has a unique way to give new life to old concepts, and to make us rediscover the basic principles to be used when designing and leading trainings. The concept of learning task Vella offers into this book it's a powerful tool for creating learning experiences that are going to make a difference in partecipant's life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult & Continuing Education    2. Adult Education    3. Adult learning    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Learning Styles    7. Learning strategies    8. Education / General    9. Organization & management of education   

Reviews (5)

The Fluent Reader - Excellent Resource
Very practical for teachers but at the same time is research-based.

Fantastic and so practical!
The book was given to me by my principal and after reading the first chapter I gave it back so I could buy my own.This is a book every elementary teacher should own and refer to on a regular basis.It has enough theory to it to support its findings without slowing down the reading.Most of the book has practical suggestions and methods to use in the classroom.I have been so motivated by this book that I have completely changed the way I am teaching reading in my 4th grade classroom.

LIFESAVER!
This book was a lifesaver for me, when I was thrown in with a class of middle-school students who had very poor reading skills. I used a number of the techniques described in the book, with good results: paired reading for very low readers (which I also encouraged their parents to do with them); Fluency Development Lesson for the whole class (reading poetry aloud, both whole class and in pairs); and much more. This book promotes oral reading, which I think is imperative in boosting reading skills (in contrast to my college professors, who said "never require students to read out loud"), and also gives a good, concise background on how and why oral reading fell out of favor. This book is easy to read, and gets across a lot of information in as painless a way as possible. Each chapter describes a particular technique, and then has a "(that technique) at a glance" box at the end that summarizes the information. I had looked at all the books on fluency I could find, and selected this as the best, and I recommend it without reservation. I used Jack Prelutsky's "Something Big Has Been Here" book of poetry for the Fluency Development Lesson, and it was awesome. Clever, humorous poetry that appeal to kids, but contain very sophisticated vocabulary, which became the basis of our vocabulary study.
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from a teacher
This book has helped me tremendously in redesigning my reading program.As a special education teacher I am always looking for new concepts when it comes to my struggling readers.

Excellent, research-based, trustworthy.
Dr. Richard Allington continues to provide a research-based perspective that goes beyond the quick fixes, commercial-for-profit programs, and the political rhetoric of the day.If you really want to understand reading and learn a variety of research-based strategies that can be used to enhance reading, this is the book for you.There are plenty of practical strategies for teachers as well as parents.However, if you are looking for simplistic fixes (more phonics, more tests, more homework), I would advise you to go to your conservative "think" tanks and listen to politicians who have never read a research study.

Explains concepts in an easy to understand manner
How beneficial you will find this book depends on your background.If you are a parent, teacher, or college student trying to learn about basic research on reading, then this book is for you. This book gave me a nice review, but if you are familiar with the original research, you may want to skip this as something you already know.
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Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Educational Research    4. Language Experience Approach    5. Methodology    6. Reading    7. Remedial Reading (Educational Aspects)    8. Remedial teaching    9. Research    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    11. United States    12. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General    13. Industrial or vocational training    14. Reading skills   

Reviews (7)

Great Resource!
This is a gret resourse to have if you are a special education teacher, no matter what the grade level. If you need to brush up on your goal/objective writing then this is the book for you! Every page gives great tips, hints, and teaches you how to write TRUE MEASURABLE goals/objectives! Also, there is an entire chapter dedicated to differnt examples of truly measurable IEP goals/objectives/plops.

Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives
This is a clearly written book that provides an understandable rationale for writing present levels, goals and objectives and also gives many good examples.

Not Recommended
I bought this book hoping to see some good examples of IEP goals that I could revise in order to put them in the IEPs I write for students with specific learning disabilities.I found this book not helpful at all.I wouldn't recommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Special Education / Learning Disabled    3. Education / Special Education / Socially Handicapped    4. General    5. Children with disabilities    6. Education Of Exceptional Children    7. Handicapped children    8. Individualized education progr    9. Individualized instruction    10. Social skills    11. Special Education - Learning Disabled    12. Special Education - Socially Handicapped    13. Study and teaching   

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Well Worth the Purchase
This book is a great place to start for individuals who already have some teaching experience, have a general familiarity with differentiated learning, but need help with the scope and implementation. This is not for someone who wants linear how-to manual. This book begins with a rationale for differentiated learning and then provides a framework for understanding the process, content, and structure for setting up your classroom. There is plenty of practical advice and examples. If you already know that this is the direction you want to take, I highly recommend this purchase.

excellent choice for learning about differentiation
This would be an excellent resource for all classroom teachers and reading coaches.With much emphasis on differentiating instruction, many teachers are at a loss as to what it really is.This book explains the idea of differentiating instruction in simple easy to read chapters.You will be glad you purchased it and will want to share it.

Fantastic Book
Wonderful book, easy to read book about differentiation.The book covers all areas of differentiation a simple way. Does not read like a textbook!Great book to refer back to. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Classroom Management    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Learning Styles    5. Learning ability    6. Mixed ability grouping in educ    7. Mixed ability grouping in education    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    9. United States