Thinking Inside the Block Schedule

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Teaching Methods & Learning Styles

April 2000 | 224 pages | Corwin

This book offers practical, tested strategies for teaching within extended periods of instructional time -- blocks.

An excellent guide for teachers and administrators lookking to implement block scheduling in their schools.

Making the Right Choices

Which Play Is Appropriate Considering the Audience, Schoolhouse and Resources?

Preproduction Considerations

Back Drop, Scenery, Ambiance

Creating the Climate

Organizing the Script

Designing the Curriculum

Writing the Script

Lesson Planning

The Opening Scene

Generating and Sustaining Attention

Developing the Plot

Selecting Instructional Strategies

The Plot Thickens

Active Learning and Deeper Understanding

Technical Staging

Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Bringing the Curtain Down

Closing the Lesson and Homework Techniques

Where Is My Place Onstage?

Planning for Differentiated Learning in the Block

Stage Management

Classroom Management Strategies

Critic's Choice

Understanding and Assessment

Taking the Show on the Road

Suggestions for Practice and Learning from the Field

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