Rollins, an educational consultant and former teacher and remedial education coordinator, outlines eight instructional approaches to help all students become successful academically. She explains how to jump-start students who are behind by using acceleration; transform standards into clear learning goals; spark success in the opening minutes of class; check understanding through formative assessment and feedback; implement a strategic plan for vocabulary development; give students greater responsibility with valuable work; create engaging tasks and a positive learning environment to motivate them; and provide what's missing through scaffolding. The final chapter addresses dealing with students who are still failing due to homework challenges; missing work; lack of targeted, ongoing assessment and intervention; low motivation; or weak skills or knowledge gaps. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) Read Less