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What Really Works in Secondary Education

By: Wendy W. Murawski, Kathy Lynn Gandhi (aka Scott & James)

In this user-friendly compilation, leading experts discuss topics vital to secondary school educators including classroom management, using technology, co-teaching, and diverse student populations.

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Grade Level: 6-12
ISBN: 9781483386652
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2015
Page Count: 368
Publication date: February 25, 2015

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Research-Based Practical Strategies for Every Teacher

Imagine you’re sitting at a table surrounded by superstars in secondary education — experienced educators who have made outstanding contributions to the field. And they’re all eager to share with you what does – and what does not - work with students today.

What Works in Secondary Education compiles the advice of experts who not only know the theory behind certain educational practices, but have also spent time working in the secondary classroom – making this experience available to you at any time. In each user-friendly chapter, key information on a topic vital to secondary educators is boiled down and presented in a straightforward way. 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 for classroom management and strategies to engage students
Chapters focused on effective methods for teaching within content areas
Practical tips for reaching all learners; including ELLs, students with autism, and gifted students
Useful reproducibles and resources for every topic area

Never before has so much valuable information been presented so simply and effectively in one resource. Are you ready to focus on what works best?

Key features

Co-published/branded with The Center for Teaching and Learning at California State University, Northridge
Part of the “What Really Works” series
Chapters written by administrators, special educators, and school counselors on topics in secondary education
Meant to be a practical and user-friendly resource

Author(s)

Wendy W. Murawski

Wendy W. Murawski, Ph.D., MBA, MEd, EdS, is the Executive Director and Eisner Endowed Chair for the Center for Teaching and Learning at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where she is also a Full Professor in the Department of Special Education and the Director of SIMPACT Immersive Learning. Dr. Murawski is the national Past President of the Teacher Education Division (TED) of CEC and an internationally known speaker and author, presenting in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Her research focuses on co-teaching and inclusive practices nationally and internationally. She has published extensively around inclusive education, co-teaching, collaboration, and Universal Design for Learning, to include 18 books and numerous chapters, blogs, and peer-reviewed articles. She is the CEO of 2Teach^Ò Global (www.2TeachLLC.com), an educational consulting company dedicated to promoting inclusive education around the world. In her personal life, Wendy enjoys traveling with her husband, learning languages, reading, drinking merlot, seeing movies, going to Book Club, visiting her college-bound son Kiernan, and pretending she is going to work out.

Kathy Lynn Gandhi (aka Scott & James)

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.

Foreword by Rebecca Mieliwocki

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Introduction

Section I: What Really Works in Content

1. Making Math Meaningful

2. Rewarding Reading Practices

3. Teaching Writing Right

4. Successful Social Studies

5. Sensible Science Strategies

6. Awe-Inspiring Arts Instruction

Section II: What Really Works in Instruction

7. Tuning in With Technology

8. Perfectly Positive Behavior

9. Classy Classroom Management

10. Cool Cooperative Learning

11. Unique Universal Design for Learning

12. Incredible Inclusion

13. Competent Co-Teaching

14. Amazing Assessment

Section III: What Really Works With Special Populations

15. Great Gifted Education

16. Engaging English Language Learners

17. Addressing Autism Spectrum Disorder

18. Developing Deaf Education

19. Superb Social Skills Instruction

20. Fantastic Family Collaboration

Reviews

"Education is a noisy world of standardized testing and pressures to be all things to all people while seeming to please no one. Consequently, many teachers stick with what they know and teach traditionally, just as they were taught. Even if they suspect they shouldn’t, they often feel they don’t have the tools to teach any other way. In a very readable and practical how-to book, Dr. Murawski and Ms. Scott have mined researched and do-able strategies from quality educators. They first describe the realities of teaching and learning today, tell us how kids learn now, caution us about what not to do and then tell us how to do it. They do the best thing…They give us the teaching tools that enable kids to learn."

Linda P. Hutchinson, Ed.D, Educator
Education Consultant and International Baccalaureate Educator, Yorktown, VA

"What a wonderful comprehensive tool for teachers and administrators. It is user friendly in the format in which it is presented and covers a wide range of topics that a teacher would encounter in the classroom."

Stephanie Free, Executive Director of Schools and School Improvement
San Angelo, Texas

"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 secondary teachers making a positive impact on middle and high 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. 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
Cleveland State University