Clustering Standards in Integrated Units

Diane L. Ronis

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Corwin Press Inc
10 September 2007

Examinations & assessment; Adult education, continuous learning; Teaching skills & techniques

"""This book provides a wealth of information for teachers who are seeking new ways to meet the needs of all learners for high academic achievement!"" -Marguerita K. DeSander, Assistant Professor of Leadership and Policy Studies

The George Washington University

""Using this book as part of the alignment process will greatly enhance any classroom curriculum!"" -Joen M. Painter, Education Consultant

Develop integrated, meaningful units that engage students and address multiple standards!

Using a student-oriented approach, Clustering Standards in Integrated Units, Second Edition, offers guidelines for designing interdisciplinary units that combine content areas, address standards, and involve students in their own learning and assessment.

Diane L. Ronis offers a framework for organizing, implementing, and evaluating units and provides sample rubrics, templates, and reproducibles for the planning process. Drawing on a constructivist approach and geared to meet students' individual learning needs, the text demonstrates how to:

Integrate content across multiple curriculum areas Make instruction meaningful using new information about how the brain works Encourage students to pose and investigate questions relevant to the real world

Access specific Web sites for meeting state standards

This book helps seasoned and novice teachers facilitate collaborative learning with teams of students and assist them in making significant connections between their own experiences and events in the real world."

By: Diane L. Ronis
Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 710g
ISBN: 9781412955560
ISBN 10: 1412955564
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 10 September 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Diane Ronis is a professor of education at Southern Connecticut State University and has a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. Her drive to make learning meaningful to all students comes from 17 years of teaching middle school and high school mathematics and fine arts as well as eight years of experience instructing preservice teachers at the college and graduate level. Ronis has been a presenter and keynote speaker at numerous conferences, workshops and seminars, and is the author of Brain Compatible Mathematics, Brain Compatible Assessments, Critical Thinking in Math, Problem Based Learning for Math & Science: Integrating Inquiry and the Internet, and Clustering Standards in Integrated Units.

Reviews for Clustering Standards in Integrated Units

This book provides a wealth of information for teachers who are seeking new ways to meet the needs of all learners for high academic achievement! -- Marguerita K. DeSander, Assistant Professor of Leadership and Policy Studies 20070330 Utilizing this book as part of the alignment process will greatly enhance any classroom curriculum! -- Joen M. Painter, Consultant 20070330 This resource is easy to use, a quick read, and contains many useful graphics and rubrics. -- Nancy Betler, Teacher Mentor 20070330 From sample rubrics and reproducibles to understanding how to meet individual student learning needs-and how to empower them to choose the right paths-this book is an excellent choice for experienced or new teachers who want to encourage collaborative student learning styles. -- The Bookwatch, November 2007 20080129