Informationen zum Autor Carolyn M. Lawrence, formerly a reading supervisor and principal, is a teacher and consultant. Gordon Lawrence, a consultant, began working in public education as a social studies teacher. Linda S. Samek, formerly a nurse, has been a public school teacher for 26 years. Klappentext Here is a book about a program of structured independent activities that engage students while the teacher works closely with a small group. The program is essentially a system of centers of managing children's individual practice of skills. Zusammenfassung Here is a book about a program of structured independent activities that engage students while the teacher works closely with a small group. The program is essentially a system of centers of managing children's individual practice of skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 A Centers Approach to Small-Group Instruction Chapter 2 Why Mastery Centers? Chapter 3 The Research Basis for Mastery Centers Chapter 4 Basic Organization for Mastery Centers Chapter 5 Eight Centers: Objectives! Content! and Processes Chapter 6 Starting Mastery Centers Chapter 7 Resources for Mastery Centers Chapter 8 Mastery Centers and Professional Intelligence: Research in One School Chapter 9 Manipulative Materials in the Tutoring Process Part 10 Epilogue: Observations of Centers 20 Years Later

Klappentext

Here is a book about a program of structured independent activities that engage students while the teacher works closely with a small group. The program is essentially a system of centers of managing children's individual practice of skills.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 A Centers Approach to Small-Group Instruction Chapter 2 Why Mastery Centers? Chapter 3 The Research Basis for Mastery Centers Chapter 4 Basic Organization for Mastery Centers Chapter 5 Eight Centers: Objectives, Content, and Processes Chapter 6 Starting Mastery Centers Chapter 7 Resources for Mastery Centers Chapter 8 Mastery Centers and Professional Intelligence: Research in One School Chapter 9 Manipulative Materials in the Tutoring Process Part 10 Epilogue: Observations of Centers 20 Years Later