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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 371.93 EAN: 9781416602026 ISBN: 141660202X Label: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Manufacturer: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 114 Publication Date: March 31, 2005 Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Studio: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Classroom Strategies for Helping At-Risk Students is essential reading for busy teachers who want to use high-quality research to guide their practice. It synthesizes the results of 118 studies of students at risk of failure and identifies six general strategies proven to be positive interventions. The book describes each strategy, analyzes the research, and offers implications for deciding how to use the strategies. A discussion guide helps readers directly connect the research to their own classrooms. Whether you're a new or experienced teacher, this authoritative book will deepen your understanding of effective teaching methods and help you work more successfully with low-performing students. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Don't waste your money or precious timeI was looking for a book I could have the staff at my new charter school reading as a basis for professional discussion. This book is a waste of valuable time. It simply reviews other people's research and gives no conclusive findings. Many of the studies it reviews are numerically insignificant, making the data suspicious at best, invalid and unreliable at worst. If you've taught for more than a week you already know what this book purports--structured lessons, small group instruction, tutoring ... Read More 
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