Teachers will apply “best practice” research-validated strategies in novel and innovative ways to create a climate for maximized student growth and learning in alternative education facilities. Teachers will be able to:

List and explain: strategic learning, cooperative learning, reciprocal teaching, multiple intelligence.

Review case studies from alternative education classroom research.

Review a sample classroom activity and adapt for different settings.

Design an activity and test its effectiveness.

Agenda	Materials	Time
Welcome Objectives Agenda Introductory Activity	Agenda Activity 1: OH with list of 15 items in three categories (fish, Chevrolet, orange)   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	15
PowerPoint Presentation: Best Instructional Practices	PowerPoint Presentation   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format	15
Reading using reciprocal teaching strategy or in cooperative groups	Article: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/atrisk/at6lk38.htm	25
Sample Classroom Activity: Survivor-classical dilemma followed by reflection journal	Activity 2 (Activity Sheet)   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	20
Individual Application Activity: Design a classroom activity and share with a partner	Structured Lesson Planning Guide: http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Guide.shtml	20
Journal Activity	Activity 3 (Journal Prompt)   HTML Format	10

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