http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/research?feed=rss&pg=3 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "research" on Netvouz http://www.coursecrafters.com/ELL-Outlook/2007/mar_apr/ELLOutlookITIArticle1.htm Can Research Help? By Suzanne Irujo, ELL Outlook™ Contributing WriterConventional wisdom once held that teaching math to ELLs was a cinch because math was "only numbers." Current research tells us that this isn't true. In fact, the language of math can be even more difficult for ELLs than other subjects! Science and Math > MATH ONLY jgordon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:44:36 GMT http://www.alliance.brown.edu/db/ea_catalog.php?search_calc=d10368 This publication brings together current research on human development and cultural diversity. It explores issues of diversity in education that are essential for schools and teachers who are committed to quality education for all students. Multiculturalism jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:25:33 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Language-Rich-Classroom-Research-Based-Framework-Teaching/dp/1416608419/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top In this book Persida Himmele and William Himmele present a five-part, research-based framework--CHATS--that teachers can use to help ELLs, as well as other students, attain greater language skills and deeper content comprehension. The CHATS framework provides teachers with Content reading strategies, Higher-order thinking skills, Assessment tools, Total participation techniques, and Scaffolding strategies. The book also contains helpful planning worksheets, assessment logs, scaffolding tools, more than 25 classroom and team-building activities and specific tips about how these activities benefit ELLs. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:46:19 GMT http://www.roseburg.k12.or.us/RHS/library/pdfpage/researchprocess.html This site provided by Roseburg HS in Oregon provides great resources for the teaching (or student use of) the research process. There are many helpful activities. Literacy > Writing Strategies jgordon Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:27:24 GMT http://www.roseburg.k12.or.us/RHS/library/pdfpage/researchprocess.html This site provided by Roseburg HS in Oregon provides great resources for the teaching (or student use of) the research process. There are many helpful activities. Student Resources jgordon Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:26:02 GMT http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/thinkingskills.html#media This section of the site provides excellent resources for thinking, brain research, constructivism and related learning strategies. Great resources on this comprehensive site. Higher-order thinking jgordon Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:53:05 GMT http://www.coursecrafters.com/ELL-Outlook/2007/jan_feb/ELLOutlookITIArticle1.htm By Suzanne Irujo, ELL Outlook™ Contributing WriterThe lack of research on teaching reading to ELLs means that teachers often must develop their own effective teaching strategies. In this article, Suzanne Irujo gives teachers specific suggestions for modifying reading programs to meet the needs of English language learners. Literacy > ELLs (See ESL section also) jgordon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:39:54 GMT http://www.wikipedia.org/ This site provides news articles, research options, etc. in multiple languages. It provides vocabulary support in the articles. There are multiple links to other multilingual dictionaries, libraries, etc. Student Resources jgordon Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:01:26 GMT http://shop.ascd.org/productdisplay.cfm?categoryid=books&productid=101041 Perfect for self-help or school study groups, this handbook makes it much easier to apply the teaching practices from the ASCD best-seller Classroom Instruction That Works. The authors guide you through the nine categories of instructional strategies that maximize student learning and provide everything you need to quickly use the strategies in your classroom, Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:03:09 GMT http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.459dee008f99653fb85516f762108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_journaltypeheaderimage=%2FASCD%2Fimages%2Fmultifiles%2Fpublications%2Felmast.gif&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_viewID=article_view&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_journalmoid=b42dae0fb6eaff00VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_articlemoid=e95dae0fb6eaff00VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD&javax.portlet.prp_d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_journalTypePersonalization=ASCD_EL&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token Educational Leadership February 2003 | Volume 60 | Number 5 Using Data to Improve Student Achievement Pages 12-16 Robert E. Slavin Learning how to assess the validity of education research is vital for creating effective, sustained reform. Ed. Research and Theories jgordon Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:24:01 GMT