This handy guide offers lesson plans, calendars and schedules, and classroom discussion ideaseverything teachers need to excel!This handy guide offers lesson plans, calendars and schedules, and classroom discussion ideaseverything teachers need to excel! Elementary teachers are known for their special days, ideas, and projects, yet they seldom have time to share them with other teachers. Thanks to Ms. Stone, this highly practical resource will be used with confidence knowing these terrific ideas are shared by some of Americas best teachers.
Using the best teaching practices among the United States premier elementary school practitioners, Randi Stone has compiled a teachers treasure chest! Her collection is a potpourri of learning activities that swell imagination, ignite teachers, and empower learners. These activities demonstrate the connectivity and integration necessary for students to become lifelong learners. This book is a priceless tool not only for teachers, but also for mentors and administrators whose responsibilities are to provide professional growth.
Preface
About the Author
1. Sharing Teaching Philosophies
2. Succeeding with Reading and Writing Instruction
3. Succeeding with Mathematics Instruction
4. Exploring Science, Mathematics, and Technology
5. Threading Technology Through the Curriculum
6. Opening School Doors to Parental Involvement
7. Integrating Inclusion in the Classroom
8. Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Grades
9. Celebrating Art and Music
10. Creative Scheduling
11. Experiencing Educatil#%