Val Bresnahan

Promoting Active Involvement in Today's Classrooms.

Abstract Use this potpourri efficient, research based instructional approaches to engage all students, promote interest and variety in learning and teaching, and provide immediate and continuous informal assessment data.

Study Guides to the Rescue

As general education classrooms become more diverse, teachers continue to explore ways to support students’ learning. Study guides support students in learning their material, focus their attention on important topics, and help them review for quizzes or tests. This article provides successful classroom-tested ideas for developing and using study guides in diverse inclusive settings. Names in vignette passages are pseudonyms.

Teaching Big Ideas in Diverse Middle School Classrooms

Abstract With a focus on concepts and principles, teachers can lead students in diverse classrooms in the efficient and broad acquisition of knowledge.