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Cooperative Learning and Strategies for Inclusions: Celebrating Diversity in the Classroom » (2nd Edition)

Book cover image of Cooperative Learning and Strategies for Inclusions: Celebrating Diversity in the Classroom by JoAnne W. Putnam

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

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Author Biography: JoAnne W. Putnam

Book Synopsis

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.

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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.

Table of Contents

About the Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Ch. 1The Movement Toward Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms1
Ch. 2The Process of Cooperative Learning17
Ch. 3Curricular and Instructional Adaptations for Including Students with Disabilities in Cooperative Groups49
Ch. 4Cultural Diversity and Cooperative Learning67
Ch. 5Supporting Young Children's Development Through Cooperative Activities87
Ch. 6New Cooperative Learning, Multiple Intelligences, and Inclusion105
Ch. 7Participatory Action Research: Supporting Social Relationships in the Cooperative Classroom137
Ch. 8Teaching Students to Manage Conflicts in Diverse Classrooms167
Ch. 9Computers and Cooperative Learning in Diverse Classrooms185
Ch. 10School Programs for Successful Inclusion of All Students203
Ch. 11The Inclusive School Model: A Framework and Key Strategies for Success229
Index249

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