Visual Tools for Differentiating Content Area Instruction: Strategies That Make Concepts in Math, Science Social Studies Accessibleâ Support All Learners Across the Curriculum

Essley, Roger

ISBN 10: 054516107X / ISBN 13: 9780545161077

Published by Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies), 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Visual Tools for Differentiating Content Area Instruction: Strategies That Make Concepts in Math, Science Social Studies Accessibleâ Support All Learners Across the Curriculum
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies)
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 054516107X
• ISBN 13: 9780545161077
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Roger Essley's simple but powerful storyboarding strategies dramatically improve students' comprehension of text books, help students write about topics they've studied, and boost their retention of content-area vocabulary. Covers key science, social studies, and math concepts--and shows how to help students tackle standardized tests. Also includes a ling to downloadable storyboard formats for the interactive whiteboard.Helps text challenged learners excel--and advanced students soar!Serves as an easy assessment tool for student learning in any subject.Requires only simple, low-cost materials.Bonus link to online interactive whiteboard tools help teachers model strategies effectively--and motivate reluctant learners to participate.

About the Author

For more than ten years Roger Essley has collaborated with teachers and students to develop inclusive visual tools that advance all learners. His work is informed by his own learning struggles with dyslexia. Essley has illustrated five picture books and is the author/illustrator of Reunion (Simon & Schuster, 1994). His artwork appears in museum collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He teaches classroom and professional development workshops and presents at national and regional conferences. With Scholastic. Essley has also published Visual Tools for Differentiating Reading & Writing Instruction (2008).