classroom environment

Suggestions to help set up the physical spaces that are conducive to learning and make the best teaching possible.

Includes: Whole language and the active learning: A philosophical model --- The physical set up of the classroom -- Timetabling -- Classroom atmosphere -- Whole language - creating a language rich environment, creating reflective speaking experience, creating active listening experiences, creating focussed viewing experiences, creating reflective dramatizing experiences, creating meaningful reading experiences, creating purposeful writing experiences --- An integrated child centered curriculum -- Learning centres -- Record keeping, student evaluation and parental involvement. Has blackline masters.

Explains ways for teachers to incorporate executive functions into the classroom, discussing curriculum planning, organizing, prioritizing, and self-checking, and describing teaching tools and techniques, activities and suggestions for the whole classroom, and tips for differentiated instruction. Includes reproducible materials.

Offers teachers an overview of the many issues they were not introduced to in college courses, which includes strategies to create a positive learning environment, active learning, planning instruction, classroom organization, working with parents, and other related topics.

A guide for adults working with gifted children that explains what giftedness means, how gifted students are identified, and how the identification and education process of gifted students can be improved.

Encourages teachers to rethink learning and to change the use of time so children can be lifelong readers and writers.

Presents practical guidance for teachers in preventing and solving problems in the classroom that keep children from learning, covering such topics as trust, cooperation, participation, and intervention techniques.