Includes bibliographic references and index

English

Creating a climate for differentiated instruction -- Scientific and technological literacy for the twenty-first century -- Knowing the learner -- Methods and effective practices for increasing student achievement -- Strategies for activating and engaging -- Strategies for acquiring and exploring -- Strategies for explaining, applying, and creating meaning -- Strategies for elaborating and extending learning -- Strategies for assessing and evaluating learning.

This resource is aligned with national science curriculum standards and includes grade-appropriate sample lessons and strategies for inquiry-based, problem-based, and cooperative learning; guidelines for creating performance tasks that have real-world applications; methods for using data-based assessment before, during, and after learning; a collection of templates, planners, checklists, and graphic organizers; and a CD-ROM with reproducibles for classroom instruction.

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