Acknowledgements
Meet the Author
Introduction
1. Academic Vocabulary is Foundational
2. Begin Lessons with a Bang
3. Can You Hear Me? Teaching Speaking and Listening Skills
4. Data Informs Instruction
5. Expect the Best
6. Focus on Your Purpose
7. Grading and Assessment
8. Help Me: Scaffolding for Success
9. Integrate Subject Areas
10. Just for Me: Differentiated Instruction Strategies
11. Keys to Blended Learning
12. Literacy is for Everyone
13. Make It Real
14. Next Steps (Helping Students Break Down a Task)
15. Options for Successful Homework
16. Project-Based and Problem-Based Learning
17. Questioning Strategies
18. Research-Based Evidence on Instruction
19. Social and Emotional Learning Matters
20. Turn the Tables: Helping Students Take Responsibility for Their Learning
21. Understand Diverse Learners
22. Value Writing for All Subjects
23. Working Together Makes a Difference
Biography
Barbara R. Blackburn is the best-selling author of 15 books and is a sought-after consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught students of all ages.
"I like the fact that all key concepts in education are covered in one book. Usually, you have to buy and read a long book for each concept. Teachers will appreciate that each section of the book will help them in their daily work. I will be able to use this book for weekly meetings, as part of ongoing professional development in my district."
--Betsy Fannin, Curriculum Supervisor, Lawrence County Educational Service Center, Lawrence County, Ohio
"The book summarises some very good ideas about teaching and learning into one book that is easy to read. Teachers, of today, especially during training are now being exposed to lot of other teaching methods and they will find a book like this which condenses many popular strategies into one book very helpful. There are lots of appealing features and effective strategies that are easily transferrable into the classroom."
--Kate Sida-Nicholls, Course Leader of Teacher Training Program in Suffolk and Norfolk, England
"Classroom Instruction from A to Z, part of Blackburn's A to Z Series, contains a plethora of strategies that are easily accessible, and it proves to be a handy quick-reference tool for the classroom teacher’s bookshelf, especially for new teachers."
-- Laura Von Staden, MiddleWeb.com
