Building the Primary Classroom A handbook for Teacher Educators

Instructional practices in the early elementary grades are under intense scrutiny as expectations for children's learning expand. Preparing teachers to be expert practitioners is a complex task. This Handbook, a companion to Building the Primary Classroom, assists teacher or district or to design a course for teachers at the pre-service or advanced degree level. It includes step-by-step instructions for conducting 5-8 workshops/class sessions for each component of the framework presented in Building the Primary Classroom and dozens of reproducible handouts and overheads. The training materials model an active learning approach in which participants are encouraged to work together to brainstorm ideas and share knowledge. 150 Pages.