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Theme Immersion
Inquiry-Based Curriculum in Elementary and Middle Schools
Maryann Manning, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Gary Manning, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Roberta Long, University of AlabamaHeinemann / ISBN 0-435-08806-8 / 978-0-435-08806-4 / 1994 / 208 pp / paperback
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 John M. Davis Distinguished Educational Achievement Award
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Though grounded in research, this text is very practical. .
. . The writing style is conversational. You feel as if you are listening in as the authors share their thoughts and ideas. And you feel their encouragement: "Plant thy feet in midair and proceed!" they tell us. And we feel, "Sure! Why not?"
--Language Arts Though grounded in research, this text is very practical. .
. . The writing style is conversational. You feel as if you are listening in as the authors share their thoughts and ideas. And you feel their encouragement: "Plant thy feet in midair and proceed!" they tell us. And we feel, "Sure! Why not?"
—Language Arts Personable and practical, Theme Immersion is invaluable for classroom teachers who want to make their teaching so exciting and relevant that their students will become lifelong learners. The book shows how themes should emerge from the experiences and current needs of students, rather than adhere to the seasons or follow prepackaged models. While basing theme immersion on a sound theoretical framework provided by Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky, and Wells, the authors always translate that theory into practice, carefully illustrating aspects of theme immersion with teacher profiles, interviews, and classroom vignettes. |
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Table of Contents
Contents:
1. Becoming a Theme Immersion Teacher
2. Theme Immersion Topics
3. Implementing a Theme Immersion
4. Demonstrating Research Techniques
5. Expressing Knowledge
6. Assessment and Evaluation in Theme Immersions
7. Profiles of Theme Immersions
8. Interviews with Theme Immersion Teachers
9. Dreaming: Portrait of a Theme Immersion
Resource Section
A. Annotated Bibliography
B. Literature for Selected Theme Immersions
C. Magazines for Student Research
D. Suggestions for Family and Community History Theme Immersions
E. Selected Addresses for Theme Immersion Information
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