Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Meet the Author
Introduction
A. Active Learning is the Focus
B. Background Knowledge is the Foundation
C. Choices Add Interest
D. Data: More Than Numbers
E. Expect the Best (High Expectations)
F. Focus on Your Purpose
G. Graphic Organizers
H. Help Me!
I. I'm Listening...Or Am I?
J. Just for Me
K. Kick it Up: Add Rigor to Your Classroom
L. Literacy for Everyone
M. Making It Real (Real-Life Connections)
N. Next Steps (Helping Students Break Down a Task)
O. Options for Successful Homework
P. Perspective and Points of View
Q. Questioning Strategies
R. Reflection Adds Depth to Learning
S. Show Them What You Are Thinking
T. Turn the Tables: Helping Students Take Responsibility for Their Own Learning
U. Understand Your Audience
V. Victory with Vocabulary
W. Working Together Makes a Difference
X. X Factor
Y. YAWN! Reading Aloud is Boring
Z. Zoom In and Zoom Out