List Books » Cooperative Learning and Strategies for Inclusions: Celebrating Diversity in the Classroom
Authors: JoAnne W. Putnam, Robert E. Slavin
ISBN-13: 9781557663467, ISBN-10: 1557663467
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Brookes, Paul H. Publishing Company
Date Published: January 1998
Edition: 2nd Edition
Cooperative learning can facilitate greater academic achievement, improved social skills, and higher self-esteem for students of all abilities and cultural backgrounds. This popular guide shows educators how to make cooperative learning strategies work in their classrooms. Substantially revised and updated, this second edition offers new information on: multiple intelligences theory, cultural and ethic diversity, conflict resolution, and computer technology in inclusive classrooms.
New edition of a guide that shows educators how to make cooperative learning strategies work in their classrooms. Discusses not only the educational benefits of cooperative learning but also the positive effects it has on social skills. Offers case studies that track student experiences from kindergarten through high school and illustrate recommended curricular adaptations, and includes new information on multiple intelligence theory, cultural and ethnic diversity, conflict resolution, and computer technology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
About the Contributors | ||
Foreword | ||
Preface | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
Ch. 1 | The Movement Toward Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms | 1 |
Ch. 2 | The Process of Cooperative Learning | 17 |
Ch. 3 | Curricular and Instructional Adaptations for Including Students with Disabilities in Cooperative Groups | 49 |
Ch. 4 | Cultural Diversity and Cooperative Learning | 67 |
Ch. 5 | Supporting Young Children's Development Through Cooperative Activities | 87 |
Ch. 6 | New Cooperative Learning, Multiple Intelligences, and Inclusion | 105 |
Ch. 7 | Participatory Action Research: Supporting Social Relationships in the Cooperative Classroom | 137 |
Ch. 8 | Teaching Students to Manage Conflicts in Diverse Classrooms | 167 |
Ch. 9 | Computers and Cooperative Learning in Diverse Classrooms | 185 |
Ch. 10 | School Programs for Successful Inclusion of All Students | 203 |
Ch. 11 | The Inclusive School Model: A Framework and Key Strategies for Success | 229 |
Index | 249 |