A Handbook for Classroom Instruction that Works,   ISBN:9780131195059

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The book arrived quickly and in really good shape. I am pleased and will definitely consider this vendor for future purchases.

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This is some of the most non-applicable information I've ever read in my life!!! The quality and time it took to get the product was fine, but the info only applies to suburban school districts, NOT to the urban setting.

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Effective teaching methods companion book to Classroom Instruction That Works, by same authors. Great resource for:Checking for Understanding, graphic organizers, and reinforcing efforts, assessing the impact on students, planning classroom activities, and more. Excellent for both new and experienced teachers who want to enhance their professional development, and enhance their perfomance and effectiveness in the classroom.

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I think one of the reasons why most of the reviews for this book are poor is because many school districts around the country have pushed these strategies down teachers throats. When this book was first distributed through our district, I was impressed because I was a fairly new teacher. The book includes many different strategies and even master copies of handouts and graphic organizers for use in the classroom. As a newer teacher, this is one of the things that makes a book of educational strategies appealing.

That being said, I can understand the frustration of veteran teachers when their school districts forced these strategies onto them, some making them mandatory. Marzano and his team of education-experts have not presented the education world with anything new. They have simply researched and pointed out the strategies used by thousands of teachers world wide that seem to work best with all types of students from all types of backgrounds.

Personally, I think the book is good reference material, though not groundbreaking in any way. If our district had not provided teachers with free copies, I'm not sure I would have purchased it. If you are a new teacher and looking for some strategy books for your collection, cross your fingers and hope your district gives you this one for free because you can find better use of your teacher funds.

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I had to buy this book for a class on Teaching for Academic Literacy. The class, like the book, was a waste of time and money. Basically, the book consists of modules, and each module is designed to teach you how to conduct a particular activity with your students, such as how to teach your students to classify things. Then each module ends with a rubric for assessing your understanding, and pages of space to allow you to reflect on your enjoyment of classifying. So basically, you only have to read the first couple of pages of any module. So go to the library, check out the book and read those pages, and don't waste your money.