Examining Similarities & Differences: Classroom Techniques to Help Students Deepen Their Understanding
Description
Based on the earlier work of Dr. Robert J. Marzano, Examining Similarities & Differences: Classroom Techniques to Help Students Deepen Their Understanding explores explicit techniques for mastering a crucial strategy of instructional practice: teaching students to examine similarities and differences. It includes: . Explicit steps for implementation . Recommendations for monitoring students' ability to autonomously examine similiarities and differences . Adaptations for students who struggle, have special needs, or excel in learning . Examples and nonexamples from classroom practice . Common mistakes and ways to avoid them
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Content
- Cover
- EXAMINING SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Examining Similarities and Differences
- Instructional Technique 1 Comparing Using Sentence Stems, Summarizers, and Constructed Responses
- Instructional Technique 2 Comparing Using Graphic Organizers
- Instructional Technique 3 Classifying Using Sorting, Matching, and Categorizing
- Instructional Technique 4 Classifying Using Graphic Organizers
- Instructional Technique 5 Comparing by Creating Metaphors and Similes
- Instructional Technique 6 Comparing by Creating Analogies
- Conclusion
- Resources
- References
- Index
