Active Lessons for Active Brains: Teaching Boys and Other Experiential Learners, Grades 3â "10

James, Abigail Norfleet,Allison, Sandra Boyd,McKenzie, Caitlin Zimmerman

ISBN 10: 1412986656 / ISBN 13: 9781412986656

Verlag: Corwin, 2011

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Capture students attention with this collection of mathematics, language arts, science, and classroom management strategies for experiential learners. Included are examples, visuals, and reproducibles.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Abigail Norfleet James taught for many years in single-sex schools and consults on the subject of gendered teaching to school systems, colleges, and universities. Her area of expertise is developmental and educational psychology as applied to the gendered classroom. Prior to obtaining her doctorate from the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, she taught general science, biology, and psychology in both boys' and girls' schools.

Her previous publications include reports of research comparing the educational attitudes of male graduates of coed schools and single-sex schools, research describing the effects of gendered basic skills instruction, and a report of academic achievement of students in single gender programs. In addition, she has written on differentiated instruction at the elementary school level. She has presented workshops and papers at many educational conferences and works with teachers and parent groups in interpreting the world of gendered education.

Her professional affiliations include the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color, the Gender and Education Association, the International Boys' Schools Coalition, and the National Association for Single-Sex Public Education (Advisory Board Member).

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Titel: Active Lessons for Active Brains: Teaching ...
Verlag: Corwin
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Good