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Groeber, Joan F. – Corwin Press, 2006
Literacy consultant Joan Groeber provides educators with a teacher-friendly, step-by-step guide for creating and using rubrics to assess a wide range of literacy skills. Groeber's approach helps ensure that students gain a clear understanding of teacher expectations and assume a greater responsibility for their own learning. Offering an overview…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Student Evaluation, Literacy, Models
Oehlberg, Barbara E. – Corwin Press, 2006
Not all children cope equally well with the stresses and traumas life throws their way, and every educator recognizes that "deer in the headlights" look some children get when current events and past traumas combine to trigger a fight-or-flight stress response. No matter how safe the classroom may be in reality, trauma deactivates cognitive…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Learning Processes, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns
Taylor, Rosemarye T. – Corwin Press, 2006
In contrast to the primary grades when children are learning to read, students in grades 4 through 12 are expected to learn content as they read, yet they may still struggle with reading basics. This book provides a realistic and systematic process for improving reading and writing while enhancing content knowledge and skills. Based on proven…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Secondary Education, Reading Comprehension, Critical Reading