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In the Best Interest of Students: Staying True to What Works in the ELA Classroom
Kelly Gallagher
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Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
In his new book,In the Best Interest of Students: Staying True to What Works in the ELA Classroom , teacher and author Kelly Gallagher notes that there are real strengths in the Common Core standards, and there are significant weaknesses as well. He takes the long view, reminding us that standards come and go but good teaching remains grounded in proven practices that sharpen students' literacy skills.Instead of blindly adhering to the latest standards movement, Gallagher suggests:Increasing the amount of reading and writing students are doing while giving students more choice around those activitiesBalancing rigorous, high-quality literature and non-fiction ... Read more
In his new book,In the Best Interest of Students: Staying True to What Works in the ELA Classroom , teacher and author Kelly Gallagher notes that there are real strengths in the Common Core standards, and there are significant weaknesses as well. He takes the long view, reminding us that standards come and go but good teaching remains grounded in proven practices that sharpen students' literacy skills.Instead of blindly adhering to the latest standards movement, Gallagher suggests:Increasing the amount of reading and writing students are doing while giving students more choice around those activitiesBalancing rigorous, high-quality literature and non-fiction ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stenhouse Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781625310446
SKU
V9781625310446
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Ref
99-30
About Kelly Gallagher
Kelly, a baseballoholic and a self-described expert at negotiating airports, is in his 33rd year of teaching at the high school level. He currently teaches at Magnolia High School in Anaheim, California. He believes that there is no greater pleasure than teaching someone something. Teaching is artistic, it matters a great deal, and I can never get the job down ... Read more
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