Instruction for All Students / Edition 2

by Paula Rutherford

Overview

The second edition of this popular book is updated to reflect current research about best practice in teaching and learning in standards-based classrooms. In addition to resources for actively engaging students and multiple approaches to lesson and unit design, this text includes information on technology integration, formative assessment, 21st century thinking skills that promote rigor and relevance, and formats for job-embedded learning.
A CD-ROM of templates is included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780977779680
Publisher:	Just ASK Publications
Publication date:	03/28/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Paula Rutherford is the author of five books, Instruction for All Students, Leading the Learning: A Field Guide for Supervision and Evaluation, Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners, Why Didn't I Learn This in College? and The 21st Century Mentor's Handbook. She co-authors an e-newsletter titled: Mentoring in the 21st Century®.

She is president of Just ASK Publications & Professional Development, established in 1989 and based in Alexandria, Virginia. She works extensively with districts as they engage in long-term systemic work to align processes such as hiring, induction, professional development, school improvement plans, and supervision and evaluation. She also leads Mentoring in the 21st Century® Institutes across the country and has developed a comprehensive Mentoring in the 21st Century® Resource Kit so that districts can replicate the Just ASK institutes and provide extensive follow-up support for mentors. Paula, committed to building in-house capacity, has also developed a New Teacher Professional Development Kit that provides over 30 hours of support for new teachers and Certified Local Trainer (CLT) programs based on Instruction for All Students, Leading the Learning, and Why Didn't I Learn This in College?

In addition to her extensive work as a consultant and trainer, Paula's professional experience includes work in regular education K-12 as a teacher of high school history and social sciences, physical education, Spanish, and kindergarten, as well as a special education teacher, coordinator of special education programs, administrator at the middle school and high school levels, and as a central office staff development specialist.

She can be reached at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements
I In the News & Influencing Our Thinking
II Lesson & Unit Design
III Presentation Modes: Updating Old Faithfuls
IV Active Learning
V Assignments
VI The Assessment Continuum
VII Products & Perspectives
VIII Differentiation of Instruction
IX Thinking Skills for the 21st Century
X The Learning Environment
XI Collegial Collaboration
Appendix
Resources & References
Index