Robin J. Fogarty

"The authors are sensitive to the constraints that operate on teachers even as they are open to ways in which teachers can refashion their classes and curricula to reach more children in more effective ways. This book will help teachers enliven and enrich their classrooms and forge new connections across concepts and curricula."—From the Foreword by Howard Gardner"On the one hand, teachers and other curriculum workers are held accountable for understanding, organizing, implementing, and designing instruction and assessing standards-based outcomes. On the other hand, they are also being admonished to teach for understanding, thinking skills, enduring learning, cooperative learning, multiple intelligences, individual differences, and developmental levels. This book provides a wealth of delightful, creative, and compelling strategies, lessons, and techniques for making sense of these many diverse theories."—Arthur L. Costa, Professor EmeritusCalifornia State University, SacramentoDevelop powerful instructional tools that target diverse learning needs!In this unique and practical book, authors Robin Fogarty and Judy Stoehr demonstrate an approach for creating integrated curricula that develop higher-order thinking, mindful decision making, and productive problem-solving skills in all students. This second edition provides planning methods for interactive lessons and strategies for implementing "big ideas" or themes. Offering voices from academia and the classroom, this research-based volume:Provides strategies for building collaborative teacher teamsPresents a six-step process for developing thematic learning units Highlights ways to thread life skills throughout the curriculumDescribes types of assessments for integrated curriculaThis insightful handbook emphasizes a learner-centered, interdisciplinary approach and holistic, experiential learning that leads to lifelong skills and equal opportunities for all children to succeed.

The versatile and practical handbook to promote students' literacy and learning!Scores of children across the country do not read with comprehension, and literacy has become a national priority. In Literacy Matters, internationally recognized author, educational coach, and consultant Robin Fogarty defines and reviews 15 practical literacy approaches that teachers can use across all content areas and grade levels to help students develop essential literacy skills. This user-friendly resource provides strategies for immediate implementation with an overview of the research and best practices associated with each strategy.With an easy-to-use menu that enables teachers to select the specific strategies they want to use to boost content-area literacy and comprehension, this valuable guide explores proven instructional methods such as - Teaching metacognitive student thinking - Creating literature circles - Involving parents and community- Tapping into prior knowledge- Using technology to impact literacy acquisitionPut these strategies to use in your classroom, and watch as your students improve their reading and comprehension, and apply these tools for success across content areas and in their lives!

What comes first?Assessment or instruction? By using the holistic models presented in Problem-Based Learning & Other Curriculum Models for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom, teachers can structure curricula in ways that give them more time to teach. Students can learn how to problem-solve with the realization that there is not always a formula or one right answer as they use these six innovative curriculum models: Problem-based learning Case studies Thematic learning Project learning Service learning Performance learning Features include: Comprehensive resource lists Charts of curricula models Easy-to-read, organized format