Best teaching practices for reaching all learners: what award-winning classroom teachers do

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1. Language arts to reach all learners

Hometown hero / Ali Hickey and Michael Stanton

Reading the first day / Sharon Lancaster

Using technology with struggling readers and writers / Carla Hurchalla

Using physical movement to motivate at-risk students to read / Carla Hurchalla

Educating one child at a time / Terri L. Boutin

Using assessment to drive instruction / Terri L. Boutin

Motivating middle schoolers / Rochelle Waggenspack

Inspiring a reluctant reader / Patricia Kammeyer

Four-block literacy model : reaching all-learners / Kathleen Kessel

Planning for differentiated instruction at the high school level / Renee A. Moore

2. Math techniques to reach students

Techniques and strategies to help the low achiever in mathematics / Curt Boddie

Convincing mathphobics that they can be successful in math / Cynthia Baird and Jennifer Rhawn

Empowering students to accept challenges / Wesley Yuu

3. Teaching with technology

Technology and ADHD / Helen F. Melvin

Technology and shyness / Helen F. Melvin

Using technology to reach at-risk students / Laurie Richards

4. Teaching techniques

Reaching a child with Asperger Syndrome / Cynthia L. Pochomis

For autism, consistency is essential / Linda Hickam

Magic happens here / Jeannette Lucey

High-end learners : providing support / Stephanie Blackburn

Catching a student being good / Patricia Kammeyer

5. Science to reach all learners

Big Hole River education program / Allen R. Bone

Where does your burger come from? / Rebecca J. Baker

Enhancing curriculum through a student space program / Mona Sue McPherson

Bringing the outside into your classroom to reach students of all levels / Patrick Boehmer

Reaching all learners : one approach / Loretta Loykasek

Teaching chemistry-challenged students / Julie Gaubatz

Using culminating activities to reach all learners / Lorine M. Lee

middle school means success program / P. J. Godwin

out of this world experience! / Jennifer Linrud

Addressing gender equity issues through alternative lesson design methods / David Brock

Using hands-on science and math to engage all learners / Coleen M. Martin

Using checkpoints to increase compliance / Brandy Fenenga

Making science come alive / Jim Miller

6. Teaching with styles

Active introduction to a new classroom / Victoria L. Richey

Establishing a schoolwide club / Christine R. Chaney

Using multiple intelligences in the classroom / Fran Mulhern

Reaching special needs students through a classroom business / Cynthia L. Pochomis

use of service learning / Nancy B. McIver

Humor in the classroom / Marcia Wanous

Life's unnerving little habits / Brandy Fenenga

Using affinity groups to promote professional development and enhance school climate / Susan Okeson

Raising citizens / Deni Lynn Lopez

Weekly reflections / Wendy Miller

My daily rubric / Wendy Miller

7. Reaching all learners with social studies

Differentiated instruction to reach all learners : geography / Lynn Williams

Research-based teaching practices to reach all learners / Marc Stanke

Differentiated instruction to reach all learners : economics / Marc Stanke

Engaging all students in social studies / Denise L. Carlson

8. Reaching students through fine arts

When problems of poverty interfere with schooling : music as a path to success / Stephen Lin

Project Van Go : an art outreach to remote and rural schools / Jennifer Williams.