Interactive Modeling: A Powerful Technique for Teaching Children - Softcover

Wilson, Margaret Berry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892989530 ISBN 13: 9781892989536

Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools Inc, 2012

Synopsis

You'll spend less time reteaching, and your students will spend more time learning.

Use Interactive Modeling to teach academic and social skills, routines, transitions, use of materials—any behavior, skill, or routine that needs to be done in a specific way. When teachers use this technique, children quickly learn what to do, and they remember better.

Unlike conventional modeling, Interactive Modeling gives children an active role, which helps them stay engaged and better remember what they learned. It uses a seven-step format that entails showing children exactly what to do, helping them notice key elements, and giving them practice while the teacher coaches. This format makes Interactive Modeling an efficient way to help children learn to carry out a procedure or routine correctly and remember it for next time.

Specialist teachers, parents, coaches, and any other adults who work with children can adapt and use this technique.

This book includes sample lessons, scripts, a planning guide, and a summary of research on the principles behind Interactive Modeling.

About this title

About the Author:

Margaret Berry Wilson has been presenting Responsive Classroom workshops and teaching educators throughout the country since 2004. Margaret is the author of Teasing, Tattling, Defiance and More and several other books published by Center for Responsive Schools. She currently serves as an assistant head of school in Riverside, California.

Review:

Each step of Interactive Modeling is clearly explained with lots of practical tips. Classroom routines are becoming smoother by the day after utilizing many of these great ideas. --Hannah Whitaker, 2nd grade teacher, Denver, CO

Interactive Modeling is such a powerful teaching technique. As a result of Interactive Modeling—for both academics and routines—our students are engaged learners and successful members of our community. --Dana L Nerenberg, Principal, Washington, DC

About this edition

• Publisher: Center for Responsive Schools Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1892989530
• ISBN 13: 9781892989536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 204