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From initiating lesson plans to evaluating student work, all aspects of lesson development and implementation are discussed in this lively and practical book. Filled with specific examples of effective purpose statements, assignments, and tests across grade levels and content areas, The Purposeful Classroom is essential reading for all teachers who want their students to truly understand what they are learning and why.
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Fisher and Frey (language and literacy education and literacy, San Diego State U.) show teachers at all levels how to structure lessons with learning goals in mind by establishing the purpose of a lesson, focusing on learning targets and not tasks, incorporating both content and language components, ensuring that the purpose is relevant, inviting students to own the purpose, identifying related outcomes, and knowing when a learning target has been met. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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