Inference & Cause and Effect (Comprehension Mini-Lessons) - Softcover

Nickelsen, Leann; Glasscock, Sarah

 
9780439438346: Inference & Cause and Effect (Comprehension Mini-Lessons)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0439438349 ISBN 13: 9780439438346
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2004

Synopsis

Sure-fire lessons and motivating activities&from Inference Charades to Cause-and-Effect Flip Books&help every learner master the essential comprehension skills of inferring and understanding cause and effect. Each section includes a variety of lessons to reinforce skills, a test-preparation lesson and test-formatted activity page, and a fun wrap-up project with evaluation ideas. For use with Grades 4-8.

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About the Author

LeAnn Nickelsen, M.Ed." "is a former teacher and currently provides staff development nationally on topics including brain research, reading and vocabulary strategies, how food affects learning, and differentiated instruction. She was a classroom teacher in three states and won a Teacher of the Year Award in Texas. LeAnn is known as the teacher s teacher because of her practical, research-based examples that teachers can easily implement in their classrooms. She has a passion for both instilling the love for learning as well as helping teachers succeed. She currently resides in Ridgefield, Connecticut and parents her school age twins.

She is the member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and presenter for Staff Development for Educators (SDE). She is the author of eight books published by Scholastic, Inc. including "Memorizing Strategies & Other Brain-Based Activities" and a four-series set called "Comprehension Mini-Lessons". She has written articles for parenting magazines and The Praeger Handbook of Learning and the Brain.

Currently, LeAnn does staff development and may be reached at lnickelsen@comcast.net or call 203-790-0119. To purchase any of LeAnn s books go to her website: www.maximizelearninginc.com.

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Publisher
Scholastic Teaching Resources
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0439438349
ISBN 13 
9780439438346
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
64