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The First Six Weeks of School (Strategies for Teachers Series, 2)

18 reviews
Paula Denton, Roxann Kriete

Northeast Foundation for Children, 2000

Great for First Year Educators!
I began using Morning Meeting [ASIN:1892989093 The Morning Meeting Book (Strategies for Teachers, 1)] as a part of my teacher education program last year and found it to be a great benefit for encouraging positive social interactions between my elementary students. This year, I began following and implementing The First Six Weeks of School's suggestions and my students LOVE it! They enjoy ...

Learning Through Academic Choice (Strategies for Teachers Series)
Paula Denton

Northeast Foundation for Children, 2005

Academic Choice is an instructional approach that motivates children and encourages autonomy by letting them select from among several teacher-offered ways to meet learning goals. Children learn a three-stage process of planing, working, and reflecting. In this book, long-time educator and Responsive Classroom consulting teacher Paula Denton guides teachers step-by-step through the process of introducing Academic Choice into their teaching.

The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language that Helps Children Learn

3 reviews
Paula Denton

Northeast Foundation for Children, 2007

One key to closing the achievement gap: efficacious language
As a classroom teacher in inner city schools for 8 years, I have found myself immersed in school cultures which were disrespectful and authoritarian toward parents and students. This book presents a different approach to the teacher's role as a catalyst for learning. Well-grounded in pedagogical theory, it is pragmatic in its descriptions of how language that encourages motivation and ...