Creating the Dynamic Classroom, 5 Must-Haves for Teachers, 4th Edition: BOOK 2: Planning an Engaging, Dynamic, and Inclusive Classroom

BOOK 2: Planning an Engaging, Dynamic, and Inclusive Curriculum is the 2nd in the SERIES of CREATING THE DYNAMIC CLASSROOM, 5 Must-Haves for Teachers, 4th Edition - in which dynamic teaching is effective, engaging, and motivating teaching and learning, whether in the face-to-face or virtual environment.

You can access the Accompanying Downloadable FREE Resources (Line Masters, PowerPoints, sample assignments) with a password found on page 97 in this book (before the Acknowledgments page).

BOOK 2: Planning an Engaging, Dynamic, and Inclusive Curriculum:

• Emphasizes planning an engaging, dynamic, and inclusive classroom program that highlights the delivery of engaging and thought-provoking learning experiences
• Includes ideas about how to teach a combined grade, often a reality in today’s classrooms
• Includes a variety of options to assist in addressing many timetabling issues
• Offers ideas on designing effective learning stations, providing examples of small group differentiated learning
• Reinforces the importance of out-of-classroom excursions and practical strategies to explore the wider community
• Highlights the specific role of technology in today’s classrooms, including the use of current social networking opportunities
• Shares how to engage the parent population as active partners and volunteers
• Examines the different types of homework and how to involve parents as active participants in their children’s learning.

Specifically, the chapters include:
1. Designing Your Inclusive Curriculum
2. Establishing Appropriate Timetabling Possibilities
3. Differentiating the Learning Experiences - Small Group Learning through Effective Learning Stations
4. Experiencing the Wider Community - Planning Out-of-classroom Excursions
5. Technology in a Rapidly Changing World
6. Partnering with Parents - Engaging Parents in the Learning Process

This 4th edition is organized into 5 BOOKS (similar to the 5 PARTS in the 3rd Edition of CREATING THE DYNAMIC CLASSROOM, 2018). More information can be found on the authors' website and blog at Creatingthedynamicclassroom.com.

The books in this SERIES include:
BOOK 1: Creating an Inclusive Classroom Atmosphere
BOOK 2: Planning an Engaging, Dynamic, and Inclusive Curriculum
BOOK 3: Creating Effective Assessing, Evaluating, and Reporting Practices
BOOK 4: Creating a Student-Centred Literacy Classroom
BOOK 5: Lifelong Learning - Your Career in Education

This SERIES is a comprehensive, practical, and important support for pre-service, in-service, and graduate teacher education courses as well as for new and experienced teachers and leaders/consultants/mentors/school administrators. Parents will also find this book useful in providing them with a clearer understanding of today's classrooms and how they can help their children at home.