Jude Welton looks at a hundred of the most common figures of speech in this visual workbook designed as a springboard for family and classroom discussions. Each figure of speech is accompanied by an illustration showing its literal meaning, which will help AS children recognize and learn to enjoy metaphors and figurative language. The book can be used by parents one-to-one with their ASD child. Teachers can also use the book as the basis for classroom work on figurative language.
The teaching approach outlined in Jane E. Pollock's "One Teacher at a Time" is solidly grounded in research yet also shares an appropriate amount of real-life teacher experiences. It is written so teachers can use it immediately to transform their teaching craft...and above all...improve student learning. Pollock shows how the art and science of teaching can come together to truly help students achieve.
In Teaching Composition As A Social Process, educator and scholar Bruce McComiskey advocates a social approach to teaching writing while opposing composition instruction that relies on cultural theory for content. This last is because relying on cultural theory for content often prejudges the ethical character of institutions and reverts unnecessarily to product-centered practices in the classroom.
User-friendly, interactive, accessible and practical, the Learning to Learn resources bring science and brain theory pioneered in the past few decades to the arena of learning. Putting into practice an advanced understanding of how the brain works, Garry Burnett leads us through a compelling process of finding the best learning strategies for each individual - a process that involves using the two sides of the brain, revealing different learning talents, and examining every aspect of the learning experience.
Weaving together the latest knowledge and best practices for teaching children to read, this indispensable text and professional resource provides a complete guide to differentiated instruction for diverse learners. Uniquely integrative, the book places the needs of English language learners and students with disabilities front and center instead of treating them as special topics. Accessible chapters on each of the core components of literacy clearly demonstrate how to link formal and informal assessment to evidence-based instruction. Special features include Research Briefs, Tech Tips, Internet Resources, Reflection and Action Questions, and dozens of reproducible student activities and assessment tools.
