The fifth edition of this practical guide to interdisciplinary instruction focuses on the thinking and reasoning skills mandated by the Common Core State Standards and the content-learning standards required by an increasing number of states. The author provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to designing, creating, and implementing unit and lesson plans for all learners. Both pre-service and in-service elementary and middle-school teachers will find Wood’s approach to be comprehensive, with a strong theoretical foundation. Using Wiggins and McTighe’s backward design process, Wood offers specific protocols for creating unit and lesson plans at the elementary and middle-school levels. By emphasizing differential instruction, constructivist educational philosophy, application of skills in meaningful context, and the art of engaging student interest, he demonstrates how diverse student populations can benefit from the interdisciplinary approach. Prospective teachers will learn to create interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary plans that promote problem solving, creativity, and social interaction. Examples abound, with an appendix of sample unit plan designs filled with ideas for lessons and activities.

Until now, no single volume has comprehensively examined the crucial question of how to select the most appropriate reading material for beginning or struggling readers. From leading authorities, this book meets an important need by reviewing the best available research on the role of specific text features a " including linguistic and conceptual content a " in supporting the development of proficient reading. Also explored are ways that teacher scaffolding can help students who have difficulties with particular aspects or types of texts. The book considers approaches to adapting the design and selection of texts to reinforce reading skills and provide well-paced challenges for Ka "6 students at a variety of ability levels.

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP Chemistry exam is very different from getting straight As in school. The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about chemistry--only the techniques they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the AP Chemistry, TPR will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and - Score higher by reviewing key chemistry concepts - Earn more points by becoming familiar with the format of the test - Safeguard against traps that can lower scores - Perfect skills with review questions in each chapter This book includes 2 full-length, simulated AP Chemistry exams. All of The Princeton Review practice test questions are like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and every solution is fully explained.

This breakthrough iteration of David Myers' best-selling text breaks down the introductory psychology course into 55 brief modules.