additional resources
Use the Relate Think Sheet: A Cognitive Strategy for Inclusion Classrooms
(Any subject area)
Matthew F. Curran
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into the topic.
Examining Student Work:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res2-01rich.cfm
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Critical Friends Group:
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.a4dbd0f2c4f9b94cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/
Action Research
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/action_research/front_action.htm
Print Resources
Bloom, B.S. 1956. Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals, handbook I: Cognitive domain. New York: David McKay Company.
DuFour, R. (1998). Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement. National Educational Service.
Hoyt, L. 1999. Revisit, reflect, retell, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Marzano, R., Pickering, J., Pollock, D., (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Alexandria: ASCD.
Saphier, J., Gower, R. (1997). The Skillful Teacher. Acton: Research for Better Teaching, Inc.
Web Resources
Making Real-World Connections When Teaching Major Concepts in Inclusive Classrooms is an article that describes Edwin Ellis' RELATE Think Sheet on the LDonline website which provides resources on learning disabilities.
Making Schools Work for Every Child is a joint project of the Eisenhower Regional Consortia and Eisenhower National Clearinghouse.
Heartland Area Education Agency is funded by the Iowa legislature and provides resources to ensure quality education of all learners. Check out this link to find resources on middle school content area reading and metacognition.
History Social Studies for K-12 Teachers The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.
The Technology Education Lab This site provides links to many K-12 resources for teachers, students and parents. It is sponsored by Montgomery County Public Schools.
What is a Thinking Curriculum? This article is on the Pathways to School Improvement site sponsored by North Central Regional Educational Lab.
The following links provide access to lesson plans in various content areas.
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
http://www.daggett.com/strategic.html
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html
http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/
