Effective Teaching Strategies that Accommodate Diverse Learners, 3rd Edition

This popular book examines the teaching, instruction, and curricula required to meet the needs of diverse learners, who by virtue of their experiential, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, challenge traditional curriculum and instructional programs.  The updated book provides a summary of the characteristics of students with diverse learning and curricular needs and a critical examination of current issues in education.  Based on these analyses, recommendations for teaching reading, comprehension, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and also teaching English language learners are given to ensure that diverse learners succeed in the classroom.

 

FEATURES:

 

Includes new "application and reflection" sections in each chapter that provide applied case studies, application activities, and questions for discussion and reflection-This new feature allows students to apply the six principles of effective instruction to real life situations, with the goal of facilitating the translation of research to practice.

Includes a new chapter on teaching reading comprehension-With the addition of this new chapter, the book now better covers the complexities of teaching reading with chapters on both teaching code-based elements of reading such as phonemic awareness, alphabetic understanding, and fluency as well as teaching meaning-based elements of reading such as comprehension strategies.

Provides recommendations for determining the critical curricular and instructional priorities for teaching students with diverse learning needs, who are typically behind their school-age peers in academic performace and content coverage.

Concrete examples of how key concepts in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies are taught, integrated, and supported-Examples are provided across grade levels, from the elementary grades through high school.

Guidelines for developing, selecting, and modifying curricula to meet the needs of diverse learners into each chapter.

Chapter 1        Introduction

A Retrospective of Educational Innovations

            Reading Innovations

            Mathematics Innovations

            Social Studies Innovations

            Science Education Innovations

The Purpose of This Book

Features of High-Quality Educational Tools

            Big Ideas

            Conspicuous Strategies

            Mediated Scaffolding   

            Strategic Integration

            Primed Background Knowledge

            Judicious Review

Benefits of Instruction Based on Quality Design Tools

            The Application of Instructional Design Principles

            Developing Effective Instructional Tools

            Selecting Instructional Tools

            Modifying Instructional Tools

Summary

References

 

Chapter 2        Characteristics of Students with Diverse Learning and Curricular Needs

A Demographic Portrait of Diversity

Learner Characteristics

            Retaining Information

            Learning Strategies

            Vocabulary Knowledge

            Language Coding

Summary

References

 

Chapter 3        Modulating Instruction for English Language Learners

Problems in Current Instruction of English Language Learners

            Differing Theories About and Approaches to Second Language Instruction

Constructs for Conceptualizing Effective Instructional Practice

            Scenario One: Merging Language Learning with Reading Instruction

Scenario Two: Building Intellectual Accountability During Literacy Instruction

Scenario Three: Accessing First Language Knowledge During Literacy Instruction

Scenario Four: Integrating Responsiveness to Cultural and Personal Diversity into Literacy Instruction

Summary

References

 

Chapter 4        Effective Strategies for Teaching Beginning Reading

Current Issues in Beginning Reading

            Research on Beginning Reading

Principles for Improving Instructional Strategies

            Beginning Reading: Designing Instruction Around Big Ideas

            Designing Mediated Scaffolding

            Designing Strategic Integration

            Designing Primed Background Knowledge

            Designing Judicious Review

The Application of Instructional Design Principles

            Developing Instructional Tools

            Selecting Instructional Tools

            Modifying Instructional Tools

Summary

Effective Teaching Vignette

References

 

Chapter 5        Effective Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension

Current Issues in Reading Comprehension

            The Role of Decoding in Comprehension Development

            Strategy Instruction versus Content Knowledge

Big Ideas in Reading Comprehension

            Fluency

            Vocabulary Knowledge

            Strategic Processing

            Text Features

Conspicuous Strategies

Mediated Scaffolding

Strategic Integration

Primed Background Knowledge

Judicious Review

The Application of Instructional Design Principals

            Developing Instructional Tools

            Modifying Instructional Tools

Summary

Effective Teaching Vignette      

References

 

Chapter 6        Effective Strategies for Teaching Writing

Current Issues in Writing Instruction

            Opportunity to Learn

            Author versus Secretary, or Author and Secretary

            Technology

            Writing Assessment

Principles for Improving Instructional Strategies for Writing

Designing Instruction Around Big Ideas

Summary

References

 

Chapter 7        Effective Strategies for Teaching Mathematics

Principles for Improving Math Instruction Strategies

            Designing Instruction Around Big Ideas

            Designing Conspicuous Strategies

            Designing Primed Background Knowledge

            Designing Strategic Integration

The Application of Instructional Design Principles

            Developing Instructional Tools

            Selecting Instructional Tools

            Modifying Instructional Tools

Summary

Effective Teaching Vignette

References

 

Chapter 8        Effective Strategies for Teaching Science

Current Issues in Science Instruction

Principles for Improving Instructional Strategies in Science

            Designing Instruction Around Big Ideas in Science Inquiry

            Components of Science Inquiry

            Designing Conspicuous Strategies in Science Inquiry

            Designing Instruction Around Big Ideas in Science Subject Matter

            Components in Science Subject Matter

            Designing Conspicuous Strategies in Science Subject Matter

            Designing Mediated Scaffolding in Science Inquiry and Subject Matter Instruction

            Designing Judicious Review

            Designing Strategic Integration

The Application of Instructional Design Principles

            Developing Instructional Tools

            Selecting Instructional Tools

            Modifying Instructional Tools

Summary

Effectiv    Effective Teaching Vignette

References

 

Chapter 9        Effective Strategies for Teaching Social Studies

Current Issues in Social Studies Instruction

Principles for Improving Instructional Strategies in Social Studies

            Designing Instruction Around Big Ideas

            Designing Conspicuous Strategies

            Designing Mediated Scaffolding

            Designing Strategic Integration

            Designing Primed Background Knowledge

            Designing Judicious Review

The Application of Instructional Design Principles

            Developing Instructional Tools

            Selecting Instructional Tools

            Modifying Instructional Tools

Summary

Effective Teaching Vignette

References

 

Appendix A     Answers to Effective Teaching Vignettes

Appendix B     Curriculum Maps for Grades K-3 for Phonological Awareness, Alphabetic Principle, and Spelling

Appendix C     Author Note