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Project CRISS (Creating Independence Through Student-Owned Strategies)
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn " -Alvin TofflerWith the current surge of interest in adolescent literacy and the focus on student achievement, teachers and administrators alike welcome the third edition of the Project CRISS training manual. This book places teaching students how to learn at the center of educational reform. It represents a gathering of expertise from researchers, teachers, and students. The authors have provided coherency and structure to the vast topic of content literacy. They talk teacher-to-teacher about ways to implement strategies in all aspects of reading, writing, and learning in content subjects. The authors write with the teacher in mind. Their writing is fresh, clear, and to the point. They present strategies directly with specific ideas for classroom implementation. Student examples bring ideas alive. Over 50 percent of the material in this edition is new, with added chapters on assessment, teacher research, and the CRISS Strategic Learning plan. Each chapter contains an updated review of relevant research, plus new strategies and examples..
Price: $55.00
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Dimensions of Learning - Trainer's Manual (2nd Edition)
The Trainer's Manual includes an overview of the Dimensions of Learning program, suggestions for organizing different levels of training, detailed scripts for conducting training, and numerous blackline masters for overheads. This volume has been updated to reflect the 2nd edition of the Dimensions of Learning Teacher's Manual: the scripts and overheads have been significantly modified, and new training activities and overheads have been added. 623 pages (8 ½" x 11") in 3-ring binder with 18 sections divided by tabs. The premise of Dimensions of Learning--an instructional framework founded on the best of what researchers and theorists know about learning--is that five types, or dimensions, of thinking are essential to successful learning. These are positive attitudes and perceptions about learning, thinking involved in acquiring and integrating knowledge, thinking involved in extending and refining knowledge, thinking involved in using knowledge meaningfully, and productive habits of mind. Dimensions of Learning is a valuable tool for reorganizing curriculum, instruction, and assessment..
Price: $118.00
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