Preface About the Author 1. Sharing Teaching Philosophies 2. Succeeding with Reading and Writing Instruction 3. Succeeding with Mathematics Instruction 4. Exploring Science, Mathematics, and Technology 5. Threading Technology Through the Curriculum 6. Opening School Doors to Parental Involvement 7. Integrating Inclusion in the Classroom 8. Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Grades 9. Celebrating Art and Music 10. Creative Scheduling 11. Experiencing Education Abroad 12. Topic Smorgasbord: Sharing More Key Elementary Issues and Perspectives Conclusion About the Contributors
This book is filled with ideas, projects, and tips from primary teachers in The United States. Designed to be a helpful resource for practicing as well as future teachers, the book is full of examples for lesson plans, calendars, classroom discussions, uses for new technology, handling communication with parents, and much more.
Randi Stone is the author of nine Corwin Press books: Best Practices for Teaching Reading: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Social Studies: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Writing: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do, and Best Practices for Teaching Science: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do. She is a graduate of Clark University, Boston University, and Salem State College. She completed her doctorate in education at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.