(Session 1)

Strategies for Teaching and Learning
in Alternative Education Facilities :
Research Validated Practices

Mary Male, Ph.D.
San José State University

Teachers will review instructional practices from programs with demonstrated successful outcomes (increased graduation rates, reduced recidivism rates, and successful completion of alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation, employment).

Teachers will be able to:

List and explain key terms: resilience, experiential learning, direct instruction, modeling, engagement.

Compare/contrast traditional with innovative practice in alternative education.

Analyze current beliefs/practices and compare with research-validated practice.

Review outcome data for programs; develop action research questions to guide instructional program evaluation.

Agenda	Materials	Time
Welcome Objectives Expectations/ground rules	Agenda Ground rules	10
Quick Write Activity (Pretest)	OH Quick Write   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	10
PowerPoint Presentation: Research-Validated Practices for Alternative Education Programs	PowerPoint Presentation (I)   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format	20
PowerPoint Presentation: Alternative Education Programs: Intensive Academic vs. Transition Services	PowerPoint Presentation (II)   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format	20
Small Group Activity: Read the article The Foundry. List the research-validated practices you find.	Activity 1 (Article on The Foundry)   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	20
Application Activity	Activity 2 (Artivity Sheet)   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	20
Journal Activity	Activity 3 (Journal Prompt)   HTML Format	10

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