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Table of Contents

About the Authors

Introduction

Understanding Response to Intervention

Recognizing Unrealized Potential

Identifying the Elements of Good Teaching

Using This Book

1 Shifting to Collaborative Core Instruction

Reviewing Past Efforts to Improve Core Instruction

Synthesizing What We Know About Good Teaching

Harnessing the Power of Collaborative Teams

Leveraging the Power of Student Collaboration

Taking the Discussion Further

2 Creating Brain-Friendly Learning Environments

Maintaining a Safe and Secure Climate for Learning

Providing Relevant, Meaningful, and Engaging Instruction

Supporting the Social Brain

Utilizing Cooperative Group Learning

Getting Started and Getting Better

Taking the Discussion Further

3 Finding Each Student’s Learning Sweet Spot

Teaching to Each Student’s Learning Sweet Spot

Recognizing Learning Preferences

Leveraging Multiple Intelligences

Building a Student Profile

Targeting Specific Learning Needs

Helping Students Identify Their Own Learning Preferences and Needs

Keeping Students in Their Learning Zone

Taking the Discussion Further

4 Developing a Powerful Core Curriculum

Incorporating Essential Standards

Determining Success Criteria for Mastery

Integrating 21st Century Skills

Making Content Meaningful and Relevant

Employing Evidence-Based Best Practices

Concentrating the Core Curriculum

Taking the Discussion Further

5 Differentiating Instruction Through Pluralized Teaching Strategies

Moving From Traditional to Progressive Instructional Methods

Maximizing the Power of Technology

Using Multiple Approaches to Develop Student Vocabulary

Differentiating Instruction Through Learning Centers

Implementing a Mixed-Modality, Pluralized Pedagogy

Taking the Discussion Further

6 Using Data to Inform Instruction

Student Profiles

Prerequisite Screenings

Diagnostic Preassessments

Formative Assessments

Summative Assessments

Adjustments to Student Tasks, Groups, and Processes in Response to Assessment Data

A Commonsense Approach to Assessment

Taking the Discussion Further

7 Building Cognitive Rigor, Depth, and Complexity

Creating Rigorous Learning Environments and Tasks

Developing Students’ Higher-Level Thinking Skills

Going Beyond Proficiency

Using Complex Texts and Text-Dependent Questions to Increase Instructional Rigor

Increasing Rigor Using 21st Century Skills

Taking the Discussion Further

Epilogue: Embracing the Journey

The Art of Teaching

The Journey Ahead

References and Resources

Index