Richard Zagranski, William T. Whigham, Patrice L. Dardenne

Understanding Standards-Based Education

A Practical Guide for Teachers and Administrators

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Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive handbook-which includes action plans, ready-to-use charts, rubrics, and real-world examples-shows educators how to design a curriculum that meets today's performance and assessment goals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 221mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 725g
• ISBN-13: 9781412955713
• ISBN-10: 1412955718
• Artikelnr.: 22832242

Autorenporträt

Richard A. Zagranski was a teacher for 40 years at South Hadley High School, South Hadley, MA. During that time he also held the following administrative positions: English Department Chairman; District Curriculum Coordinator for English; Chairman of the Teacher Evaluation Committee; Chairman of the Reaccreditation Committee; and Chairman of the Philosophy and Objectives Committee In addition, he has been an Adjunct Instructor at both Holyoke Community College as well as at Fitchburg State College, both in Massachusetts. Currently, he is a Standards-Based Consultant working with school systems in and around the New England area. The information and techniques presented in this Guide are field-tested approaches, which he has refined through research and trial and error.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Introduction Relevant Versus Relative The Problems The Solution Content and Intent 2. Traditional Versus Standards-Based Education What Everyone Needs to Know What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know How Do We Get There From Here Questions for Reflection Summary 3. Accountability Raise the Drawbridge, Flood the Moat Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! Accountability 101 What Everyone Needs to Know What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 4. Performance Objective Touching All the Bases But Getting Thrown Out at Home What Everyone Needs to Know Defining Performance Objectives Performance Objective Tips What Everyone Needs to Know What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 5. Performance Assessment What? Where? Why? How? Summative and Formative Eliminate A and D; Guess B or C What Everyone Needs to Know Assessment Strategies From Standard to Assessment What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 6. Data What Is Data and From Where Does It Come? The Standards-Based Model and Data What Everyone Needs to Know Form Versus Function Simplicity Is the Key Student Portfolios What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 7. Unit Design Units Create Focus What Everyone Needs to Know Aids for the Educator Measuring Success What Did You Do in School Today? What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 8. Lesson Design Hey, I Just Follow the Curriculum Questions to Ask Where There
s a Need, There
s A Way What Everyone Needs to Know Lesson Design Steps The Transfer and Retention of Learning Lesson Design Planner What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 9. Differentiation Teaching Versus Learning Differentiation Defined Learning Styles Versus Teaching Styles What Everyone Needs to Know Differentiated Step Lessons: Method 1 Sample Step Lessons Using Method 1 Differentiated Step Lessons: Method 2 Sample Step Lessons Using Method 2 Differentiated Classroom 101 What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 10. Scaffolding Defining Scaffolding What Everyone Needs to Know Tools to Develop Understanding The Three P
s of Scaffolding Pieces: Problems, Projects, and Presentations Model Behavior Sample Lesson With Scaffolding What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 11. Instructional Grouping Grouping Defined What Everyone Needs to Know Grouping Size So, What If Grouping Strategies Are Not Working? Jump Ship or Row to Shore? What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 12. Brain-Based Learning What Everyone Needs to Know The Male and Female Brains Engage the Brain Strategies for Meaningful Learning Sample Lesson Am I Doing It Right? What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Summary 13. Reporting Progress What Everyone Needs to Know What Most People Need to Know What Some People Need to Know Easy...Easier...Easiest in Grading Systems Summary Glossary References Index