Adaptable Teaching

This book is designed for all K-12 educators and teacher preparation faculty. Each of the strategies presented includes perspectives from teachers at two different grade levels representing a range of suburban and urban teachers.

This book is designed for all K-12 educators and teacher preparation faculty. Reading this book is like being in the room with 30 teacher mentors from different grade-levels and school settings who are sharing strategies for: (1) building and maintaining a positive classroom climate; (2) planning; (3) instruction; and (4) professional development. Discover step-by-step breakdowns of how to implement each strategy as well as professional reflections from contributors representing two different grade-levels and a range of suburban and urban settings from all over the globe.

Education students and novice teachers will learn from the in-depth descriptions of how to implement each strategy. Veteran teachers will be inspired by contributing teachers’ professional reflection regarding why and how they utilize each strategy.

Readers in ALL school contexts will benefit from narrative descriptions of each strategy in action, which bring to life the ways that the strategies have made an impact on student learning and teacher development. The adaptations modeled throughout the book, based on students’ and schools’ assets and needs, help readers to think about how to make each strategy a good fit for their unique classroom. If you are looking for practical ideas from the field, look no further - this is a book designed to build your teaching toolbox with strategies that you will use for years to come.

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Classroom Climate Strategies

Strategy 1: Group Agreements

Strategy 2: Establishing Routines

Strategy 3: Positive Affirmations

Strategy 4: Failing Forward

Strategy 5: Critical Feedback Surveys

Chapter 2: Planning Strategies

Strategy 6: Year-Long Overview

Strategy 7: Collaborative Planning

Strategy 8: Using Assessments to Guide Instruction

Strategy 9: Inquiry-Based Learning

Strategy 10: Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Teaching

Chapter 3: Instructional Strategies

Strategy 11: Deepening Discussions

Strategy 12: Small Group Stations

Strategy 13: Arts Integration

Strategy 14: Mock Trials

Strategy 15: Student Self-Assessment

Chapter 4: Professional Development Strategies

Strategy 16: Making the Most of Professional Development

Strategy 17: Building and Supporting your Professional Network

Strategy 18: Tech-Based Professional Development

Strategy 19: Inquiry Circles

Strategy 20: Written Reflections on Practice

Chapter 5: 10 Bonus Strategies

Conclusion

References