Small Teaching K-8: Igniting the Teaching Spark with the Science of Learning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781119862796)

Cognitive science research-based teaching techniques any educator can implement in their K-8 classroom

In Small Teaching K-8, a team of veteran educators bridges the gap between cognitive theory and the K-8 classroom environment, applying the same foundational research found in author James Lang's bestselling Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning to the elementary and middle school setting. Via clear descriptions and step-by-step methods, the book demonstrates how to integrate simple interventions into pre-existing pedagogical techniques to dramatically improve student outcomes.

The interventions consist of classroom or online learning activities, one-time additions, or small modifications in course design or communication. Regardless of their form, they all deliver powerful, positive consequences.

In this book, readers will also find:

• Foundational concepts from up-to-date cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching and the rationales for using them in a K-8 classroom
• Concrete examples of how interventions have been used by faculty in various disciplines
• Directions on the specific timing of each intervention, backed by evidence-based reasons

An essential resource for K-8 educators seeking ways to improve their efficacy in the classroom, Small Teaching K-8 offers teachers intuitive and actionable advice on helping students absorb and retain knowledge for the long-term.

Author: Sarah Connell Sanders, James M. Lang
ISBN-10: 1119862795
ISBN-13: 9781119862796
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2022
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.20w x 0.70d