Game Changers: 7 Instructional Practices That Catapult Student Achievement - Softcover

Julie Adams

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9781606792858: Game Changers: 7 Instructional Practices That Catapult Student Achievement

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ISBN 10: 1606792857 ISBN 13: 9781606792858

Publisher: Healthy Learning, 2013

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In Game Changers, Julie Adams highlights seven powerful instructional practices that enhance student achievement across all content areas. With an emphasis on neuroscience, critical thinking, and content literacy comprehension, this manual equips educators with the tools to increase student competence and confidence. Julie skillfully demystifies the art and science of effective instruction so all educators can attain the highest levels of student engagement and achievement. The seven instructional practices discussed in this book will allow teachers to become GAME CHANGERS, giving them the ability to positively impact their students' academic endeavors. This book details seven best practices that are GAME CHANGERS when it comes to improving instruction and student achievement:

Understand and apply neuroscience
Teach content and comprehension
Utilize essential questions
Implement comprehensive pre-during-post lesson plans
Increase student engagement
Explicitly teach a note-taking strategy
Incorporate content and academic vocabulary acquisition

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About the Author:

Julie Adams, a National Board Certified Teacher and Educator of the Year, is an internationally respected and highly sought-after educational consultant and speaker. Her other books include: Teaching Academic Vocabulary Effectively, Parts I III and PDP Cornell Notes A Systematic Strategy to Aid Comprehension.

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Julie Adams teaches the research- and evidence-based strategies that work across all content areas and with all ability levels. Her expertise and coaching have made a colossal difference in the instructional culture of our high school and in our students' achievement. We couldn't have done it without her! --Kevin Campbell, High School Principal

Julie Adams' methods are effective and applicable across all content areas. Improvements in my instructional programs are directly linked to her trainings and coaching. --Yetunde Reeves, Ed. D., Director of Secondary Education

What I learned from Julie's outstanding trainings has greatly impacted my teaching, as I am now fully prepared to teach 21st century critical thinking and content area comprehension. Her humor and expertise are refreshing and her strategies are effective and easy to implement; the result is increased student engagement, learning, and retention. What teacher doesn't want those? --Alfonso Sanchez, Jr., Fifth Grade Teacher

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