What Really Works in Elementary Education - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148338666X ISBN 13: 9781483386669

Publisher: Corwin, 2015

Synopsis

Research-based practical strategies for every teacher

This book compiles the advice of experts who not only understand the research behind certain educational practices, but also have experience working in elementary classrooms. Each user-friendly chapter, focused on a topic vital to elementary educators, presents information in a straightforward way to help you learn what works – and what doesn′t – with students today. Whether you’re a new educator, or just seeking to build new skills, you’ll benefit from:

• Insight into a handful of innovative topics in instruction, including using technology, UDL, co-teaching, and assessment
• Novel approaches to classroom management and strategies to engage students
• Useful reproducibles and resources for every topic area

 

 

About this title

About the Author:

Wendy W. Murawski, PhD, is the Michael D. Eisner Endowed Chair and Executive Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She is a tenured Full Professor in the Department of Special Education, a past president of the Teacher Education Division (TED) for the Council for Exceptional Children, a former Teacher Educator of the Year for the state of California, and the recent recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award for her university. She has authored 10 books, as well as numerous chapters, articles, and handbooks in the areas of co-teaching, collaboration, inclusion, differentiation, and teaching. Wendy owns her own educational consulting company (2 TEACH LLC), loves to travel and speak nationally and internationally, and is a frequently requested keynote speaker. This year, her 14-year old son Kiernan started high school and, as a former HS teacher, this petrifies her. Wendy and her fiancé, Donald, are trying to ignore the reality of passing time through travel, house projects, outdoor BBQs and movie nights, and even working out. It’s not helping.

Kathy Lynn Scott, PhD, is the Center Administrative Analyst for the Center for Teaching and Learning at California State University, Northridge. Kathy was trained as an old school darkroom photographer, but she fell in love with all things to do with education. After conducting research on art education and adult education in England and coordinating research on learning disabilities in New Jersey, Kathy jumped from coast to coast, finding a new home with the CTL where she gets to do a little bit of everything related to education. When not acting as the “glue” for the CTL (as Wendy calls her), she’s happiest just relaxing at home, learning to cook new dishes, watching Jeopardy!, and shouting out the (not always correct) answers.

Review:

"This book is full of information on best-practices and resources such as lesson plan templates, checklists, websites and apps that can be straightforwardly applied in a classroom. Feasible and innovative instructional strategies are presented in an organized, concise fashion. Particularly useful are the at –a-glance listings of the DO′s and DON’Ts for teaching, which identifies actions that the authors frequently observed that act as obstacles for teaching success, as well as those actions that maximize the chance of elementary teachers making a positive impact on elementary school students and the summary of different teaching approaches. The comprehensive amount of resources included ensures that the book is applicable for prospective teachers as well as practicing teachers. Both audiences will appreciate the insight and classrooms experiences shared by the expert educators. The book cites key research and includes the impact of educational trends and developments, such as the Common Core, throughout. A major strength of this book is that it addresses the diversity of modern day classrooms; the wide range of student skills and personalities. The strategies presented are creative and applicable to copious classroom situations and content areas. The book will be very useful as a reference guide as presents a variety of strategies and expert knowledge in different kinds of instruction. Chapters such as "Arts Integration What Really Works in Science in the Elementary Classroom" will prompt instructors towards positive innovation in their classrooms. This book would serve as a valuable text in teaching methods courses to inform prospective teachers about teaching as it covers new and contemporary as well as more teaching time-tested and concepts with clear, step-by-step explanations."
-- Tachelle Banks, PhD, Chairperson & Associate Professor

WRW is more than a book. This is a life-changing experience for teachers, regardless of how many years you have been teaching. It is a direct line to the absolute experts and most current research on how to get the results every teacher wants for all students in their classrooms. This books presents techniques with quick easy to understand do′s and dont′s and how to′s on every page from cover to cover. This will be one of the most influential and utilizied books that any teacher owns. -- Wendy Whitehair-Lochner, Coordinator

Wow, what a fantastic resource! Over 400 pages of strategies, research, suggestions, and information that is relevant for any teacher, at any year of experience. From lesson planning ideas to building inclusive classrooms to management techniques, I wish I had this resource my first year as an elementary teacher. At minimum, it should be practical and required reading at any school of education! -- Dixon Deutsch, Vice President, Special Education Collaborative & ELL Supports

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 148338666X
• ISBN 13: 9781483386669
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Murawski Wendy, Scott Kathy Lynn