Ready-to-Go Instructional Strategies That Build Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking - Paperback

by Denise M. White (Author), Alisa H. Braddy (Author)

Craft a culture of engaging, student-centered learning!

Meaningful instruction in today's world of information overload is a demanding task, however, effective instructional strategies increase the odds that students are actively learning and getting prepared for the world beyond school.

Alisa H. Braddy and Denise White were questioned continuously over their years as professional development specialists about where teachers could find all the valuable tools they had just learned. This book is the answer! In addition to actual scenarios and vignettes, other features include

• Reflection questions to challenge readers' thinking and push them into action
• A matrix highlighting the benefits of each strategy at-a-glance
• Step-by-step procedures for implementing strategies
• Adaptations for various grade levels and subject areas

Intended to satisfy teachers' cravings to make sense of all the standards, initiatives, and other demands, this essential resource presents teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches with the tools to provide intentional, purposeful instruction.

Author Biography

Alisa H. Braddy is an international educational consultant and keynote speaker for preschool through high school institutions and organizations. Alisa has conducted workshops in many school districts on brain research, teaching and reaching through Common Core State Standards, instructional skills, boys and learning, classroom management, effective literacy instruction, differentiated instruction, 21st century learning skills, and numerous others at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. She has made presentations at national conventions and educational organizations and has served as a consultant to regional and local school districts across the U.S. and Canada. A former primary and elementary teacher, Alisa was a literacy specialist and instructional coach in Horry County, South Carolina before she left to dedicate her full-time attention to educational consulting. She makes her home in Florence, South Carolina with her husband, son, and a whole zoo full of animals.

Denise White has been in education for over twenty years and has taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She has designed and implemented curriculum for a middle school integrated Language Arts/Social Studies class and developed a remedial reading program for middle school students who did not pass the state reading test. For five years, Denise served as an instructional coach for Tulsa Public Schools, helping teachers use data to drive their instruction and training them in strategies to differentiate instruction and increase learner engagement. Since 2001, Denise has worked as an educational consultant, designing and delivering trainings for teachers all over the United States and in Canada. Denise holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Educational Technology. Denise lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband and twin sons and can often be spotted riding her pink bike by the river.

Denise and Alisa are the owners and lead educational consultants of Inspire and Engage Consulting Services. With combined experience of over 50 years as elementary and secondary classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and curriculum specialists, they bring a fresh and relevant approach to their trainings and classroom coaching and have designed and delivered professional development for teachers and administrators throughout the United States and in Canada. They specialize in 21st Century Learning and have developed a leadership/citizenship program for 21st Century Learners. Denise and Alisa have presented at numerous state and national conferences including the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Conference, North Carolina Middle Level Educators (NCMLE) Conference, Indiana Assistant Principals Conference, Oklahoma Middle Level Educators Association (OMLEA) Conference, Model Schools Conference, Schools Exceeding Expectations Conference, Nevada Megaconference, and Cypress Fairbanks Rigor Relevance Conference.