Stenhouse Publishers, 2004. — 360 p.The seven methods or structures include:
Reading as thinking;
Representing to learn;
Small-group activities;
Classroom workshop;
Authentic experiences;
Reflective assessment;
Integrative units.They encourage more of the following in the classroom: Experiential, inductive, hands-on learning; time devoted to reading whole, real books; choice for students; attention to varying cognitive and affective styles of individual students; delivery of special help to students in regular classrooms; and reliance on teachers' descriptive evaluation of student growth, including anecdotal observations.
As a natural consequence of good teaching, Best Practice kids become powerful learners, proficient readers, writers, and thinkers. The authors also advise focused coaching when standardized test time comes around.
