This popular guide offers a wealth of innovative, research-based strategies for making K-12 classrooms the best learning environments they can be. Easy-to-implement best practices are presented for establishing a classroom management plan, organizing procedures and materials, building a respectful community, fostering peer collaboration, and engaging students in interactive learning. Each of the 50 strategies includes step-by-step instructions, the amount of time needed to implement, and the recommended grade level. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book features ready-to-use reproducibles.

New to This Edition

• Now in a large, easy-to-reproduce format.
• Strategies for using technology to promote interactive learning.
• Explains a gradual release-of-responsibility that supports self-motivated learning.
• Additional topics: vocabulary development, enhancing writing skills, and building peer partnerships.
• Updated and expanded research base.

This title is part of the Teaching Practices That Work Series, edited by Diane Lapp and Douglas Fisher.