Active Learning in the Middle Grades Classroom
Published on 26. May 2017
978-1-56090-286-7 (ISBN)
Description
Involve students and they learn.
Learning activities that require students to discuss, question, clarify, and apply, help them retain the content we want them to remember. Active Learning approaches-intellectual activity, social activity, and physical activity-help students learn how to ask meaningful questions and become empowered to be lifelong learners.
This book lays a foundation for teachers interested in using active learning by
-Sharing the framework and rationale for active learning
-Providing specific classroom strategies for use in any middle grades classroom.
-Helping you overcome barriers to implementing active learning.
-Describing the research that supports active learning for 10- to 15-year-olds.
