Foreword |
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About the Authors |
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Introducing Teaching English in the Block |
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The Block Schedule and English Instruction |
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Effective Instruction Through the Block Schedule |
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Recognizing the Past, Present, and Future of English Instruction |
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3 | (1) |
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National Standards for Language Arts and English |
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4 | (3) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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Integrating Reading and Writing in the Block Schedule---Lessons from Nancie Atwell |
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7 | (1) |
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Teaching English in the Block Schedule---What I Have Learned |
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8 | (7) |
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English/Language Arts in the Block---One District's Approach |
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15 | (12) |
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16 | (4) |
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Assessing Students in the Block |
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20 | (7) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Abbreviated Informal Reading Inventory |
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21 | (3) |
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Recording and Using Diagnostic Results |
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24 | (1) |
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Literacy Clubs and the Circle of Literacy |
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25 | (2) |
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Teaching English in the Block---One Teacher's Approach |
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Reading: Possibilities for Instruction |
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27 | (16) |
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27 | (5) |
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Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) |
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32 | (4) |
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Independent Reading Responses |
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36 | (7) |
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Writing: Possibilities for Instruction |
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43 | (2) |
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The John Collins Cumulative Writing Folder Program |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (3) |
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48 | (1) |
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Grand Conversations---Literature Response |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (4) |
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Pacing Learning in the Block: Some Models for Block Periods |
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55 | (4) |
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Daily Models for 90- to 100-Minute Classes |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (3) |
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Integrated Teaching in the Block---Getting the Act Together |
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59 | (28) |
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The Team-Taught Block in the Non-Blocked School |
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60 | (3) |
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60 | (1) |
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Designing Integrated Learning Teams (ILTs) |
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61 | (2) |
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The Integrated Team in the Blocked School |
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63 | (4) |
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The Every-Day/All-Year Block |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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4/4 All-Year Courses (Answer to the ``AP Problem''?) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Benefits of the Double-Length Block |
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66 | (1) |
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Advantages of the Team-Taught Block Course |
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67 | (3) |
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Elimination of Unnecessary Redundancy in the Curriculum |
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68 | (1) |
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Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Content |
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68 | (1) |
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Forced Reflection, Reconsideration, and Reinvention |
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69 | (1) |
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Flexibility in Time-Management for Teachers and Students |
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69 | (1) |
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Modeling the Active Learner |
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69 | (1) |
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Keeping the Teacher Honest |
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70 | (1) |
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Establishing the Curriculum: Infusing ``Problem'' Content |
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70 | (6) |
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The Eccentric-Individual Problem |
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70 | (1) |
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Comparative-Artist Strategies |
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70 | (1) |
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Project-Choice Strategies |
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71 | (1) |
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Case Study/Ethnographic Strategies |
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71 | (1) |
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Discipline-Exclusive Content: The ``Grammar Problem'' |
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71 | (1) |
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A Writing/Conferring/Rewriting Sequence |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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Small-Group Editing Workshops |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Block Period Lesson Plan for Grammar |
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72 | (1) |
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Literature in a Broader Context |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Interdisciplinary Research Projects |
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74 | (1) |
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Collaborative Teaching and the Research Project |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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Writing Integrated Objectives |
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76 | (2) |
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Effects of the Integrated Block---Bringing Out the Best in Teachers and Students |
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78 | (9) |
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Higher-Level Questioning Strategies |
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79 | (1) |
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Personal Synergy: The Yin-Yang Effect |
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79 | (1) |
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Interdisciplinary Synergy: True Integration |
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80 | (2) |
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Peer-Checking: The Online Resource Effect |
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82 | (1) |
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Exploiting the Co-Learner Model |
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83 | (1) |
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Partners at Work---Examples of Classroom Interchanges |
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84 | (1) |
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Partners Learning from Each Other |
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84 | (1) |
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Acting as the Well-Meaning ``Dummy'' |
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84 | (1) |
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Modeling a Sense of Humor and Delight in Learning |
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85 | (1) |
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Modeling Appropriate Response |
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86 | (1) |
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Broadening the Horizons---Students and Teachers in the English Block |
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87 | (32) |
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Avoiding Denial: What Not to Do |
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87 | (1) |
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Enhancing the Writing Process |
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88 | (6) |
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Peer Feedback: The Cloverleaf (or Figure-Eight) Loop |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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Using Computers to Generate Ideas and Facilitate Research |
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94 | (3) |
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94 | (1) |
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Time Management and Control |
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95 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Round-Robin Presentations |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Improving Oral Skills: The Great Debate |
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97 | (5) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Prior Research/Preparation |
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99 | (1) |
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In-Class Research/Preparation |
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99 | (1) |
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First Debate: Creative Arts Teams |
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99 | (1) |
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Second Debate: Public Policy Teams |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Possible Documentation for Assessment |
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100 | (1) |
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Customizing Options for the Great Debate |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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Teachers as Coaches (an Advantage of Teaming) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Research Projects in the Block |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Small-Group Collaboration |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Lecturing and Note-Taking in the Block |
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103 | (1) |
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Peer-Reviewed Note-Taking |
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104 | (1) |
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Collaborative Note-Taking |
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104 | (1) |
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Student-Designed Note-Taking Aids |
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104 | (1) |
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Computer-Assisted Presentation |
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104 | (1) |
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Conferencing in the Block |
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104 | (3) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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The PCPC Process (Pre-Conference-Prepare-Conference) |
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106 | (1) |
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Assessment Options in the Block |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Test-Review-Retest Procedures |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Building Student Ownership and Motivation in the Block |
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108 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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Suggested Guidelines for Student-Led Instruction |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Controlling Time and Managing Behavior in the Block |
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110 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Time and Motion in the Room |
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111 | (1) |
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Building Ownership and Motivation |
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112 | (1) |
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Managing English Coursework in the 4/4 and A/B Blocks |
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113 | (3) |
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Intensive Semester Scheduling: Handling the 4/4 |
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113 | (1) |
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Assign Fewer or Shorter Works for Outside Reading |
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113 | (1) |
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Exploit Potential Interdisciplinary Efficiencies |
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113 | (1) |
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Address the ``AP Problem'' |
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114 | (1) |
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The A/B Schedule: Bridging the Gaps |
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115 | (1) |
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Spread Homework over Several Days |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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Modifying the Block Schedule for Middle School |
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116 | (2) |
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Break Lessons and Skills into Smaller Segments |
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117 | (1) |
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Take as Little Vocabulary for Granted as Possible |
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117 | (1) |
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Deal with a Literary Work in Smaller Increments |
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117 | (1) |
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Avoid Abstract Topics in Favor of the Concrete and Personal |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
Appendices |
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Appendix 1: Interdisciplinary Research Topics and Questions |
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120 | (2) |
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Appendix 2: Interesting Interdisciplinary Debate Topics |
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122 | (1) |
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Appendix 3: Alternate Debate Formats |
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123 | (1) |
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Appendix 4: ``Creative Response'' Topics |
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124 | (1) |
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Appendix 5: Sample Calendar for American Studies |
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125 | (8) |
Bibliography and Suggested Reading |
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133 | (4) |
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133 | (1) |
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Cognitive Theory and Research |
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133 | (1) |
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Curriculum Theory and Practice |
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134 | (1) |
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Motivation and Classroom Management |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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