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TEACHING E H BBeesstt PPrraaccttiicceeT WAY Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. This page intentionally left blank Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. TEACHING E H BBeesstt PPrraaccttiicceeT WAY Methods That Matter, K–12 HARVEY DANIELS MARILYN BIZAR Stenhouse Publishers Portland, Maine Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. Stenhouse Publishers www.stenhouse.com Copyright © 2005 by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar, except for “Show Me the Money” by James Beane, Barbara Brodhagen, and Gary Weilbacher on pp. 291–97. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmit- ted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo- copy, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the publisher. Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders and students for permission to reproduce borrowed material. We regret any oversights that may have occurred and will be pleased to rectify them in subsequent reprints of the work. Portions of this book originally appeared in Methods that Matter: Six Structures for Best Practice Classrooms by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 1998. Stenhouse Publishers. A version of Donna Ogle’s piece, “K-W-L+ in Action,” first appeared in Reading in the Content Areas: Improving Classroom Instruction, edited by Ernest Dishner, Thomas Bean, John Readence, and David Moore. Copyright © 1981. Kendall- Hunt. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Daniels, Harvey, 1947- Teaching the best practice way : methods that matter, K–12 / Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57110-405-4 (alk. paper) 1. Teaching. 2. Interdisciplinary approach in education. 3. Group work in education. 4. Educational tests and measurements. I. Bizar, Marilyn. II. Title. LB1027.D245 2004 371.3—dc22 2004056575 Cover and interior design by Martha Drury Manufactured in the United States of America on acid-free paper 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. CONTENTS Contributed Pieces Acknowledgments Prologue 1 CHAPTER 1: How to Teach 9 Waters School: Where Fresh Ideas Flow CHAPTER 2: Reading-as-Thinking 33 Thinking About Our Reading in First Grade Frontloading Instruction: Helping Children Think Through Expository Text Thinking Tools and Talkworthy Texts K-W-L+ in Action Reading a Work of Art CHAPTER 3: Representing-to-Learn 77 How to Help Your Kids Compose and Publish a Whole-Class Big Book WGST-TV Is on the Air A River of Miracles by Waters School The Dance of Mitosis Jotting and Sketching: Twenty-Three Ways to Use a Sketchbook v Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. vi TEACHING THE BEST PRACTICE WAY CHAPTER 4: Small-Group Activities 115 Small-Group Tours of the Moon Literature Circles in Third Grade Student Survey Teams: Asking Questions, Seeking Solutions Collaborative Digital Storytelling Centers and Stations: Decentralizing the Classroom, K–12 CHAPTER 5: Classroom Workshop 152 Writing Workshop in Kindergarten A Young Scientist’s Workshop A Community of Mathematicians Conferences: The Core of the Workshop CHAPTER 6: Authentic Experiences 192 “Me” Portfolios: The Way to a Classroom’s Heart Carver’s Woods: Science in a Dump Home Improvement: Remodeling Mathematically Using Primary Sources: Bringing Literature and Students to Center Stage Crimes Against Humanity: A Simulation of Prejudice CHAPTER 7: Reflective Assessment 222 Reflective Assessment in First Grade Reflection and Metacognition: Thinking About Our Thinking Understanding Mathematical Concepts Through Performance Assessment Skit with Narration Graduation by Portfolio CHAPTER 8: Integrative Units 269 Under Lake Michigan Immigration and Family History Through the Arts: A Story in Many Voices Show Me the Money Voting with Your Wallet: Media Literacy in the Modern Age You Want Fries with That? Epilogue 308 Contributors 313 References 318 Index 327 Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. CONTRIBUTED PIECES (in order of appearance) Thinking About Our Reading in First Grade 47 Kathleen Fay Frontloading Instruction: Helping Children Think Through Expository Text 52 Marilyn Bizar Thinking Tools and Talkworthy Texts 56 Franki Sibberson K-W-L+ in Action 63 Donna M. Ogle Reading a Work of Art 71 Connie Kieffer How to Help Your Kids Compose and Publish a Whole-Class Big Book 85 Steven Zemelman vii Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. viii TEACHING THE BEST PRACTICE WAY WGST-TV Is on the Air 89 David Wartik A River of Miracles by Waters School 94 Pete Leki The Dance of Mitosis 100 Kim Lubeke Jotting and Sketching: Twenty-Three Ways to Use a Sketchbook 103 Harvey Daniels Small-Group Tours of the Moon 123 Steven Zemelman Literature Circles in Third Grade 130 Theresa Kubasak and Harvey Daniels Student Survey Teams: Asking Questions, Seeking Solutions 136 Steven Wolk Collaborative Digital Storytelling 142 Sara Kajder Centers and Stations: Decentralizing the Classroom, K–12 146 Harvey Daniels Writing Workshop in Kindergarten 159 Elizabeth Roche A Young Scientist’s Workshop 164 Christine Paul A Community of Mathematicians 174 Dale Halter Conferences: The Core of the Workshop 182 Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. Contributed Pieces ix Harvey Daniels and Steven Zemelman “Me” Portfolios: The Way to a Classroom’s Heart 198 Linda Bailey Carver’s Woods: Science in a Dump 203 Pete Leki Home Improvement: Remodeling Mathematically 207 Jim Tebo Using Primary Sources: Bringing Literature and Students to Center Stage 211 John W. Duffy Crimes Against Humanity: A Simulation of Prejudice 217 Mike Myers Reflective Assessment in First Grade 235 Debbie Gurvitz Reflection and Metacognition: Thinking About Our Thinking 242 Luanne Kowalke Understanding Mathematical Concepts Through Performance Assessment 252 Pamela R. Hyde Skit with Narration 259 Nancy Steineke Graduation by Portfolio 263 George Wood, Kizzi Elmore-Clark, and the Faculty of Federal Hocking High School Under Lake Michigan 280 Terrie Bridgman Immigration and Family History Through the Arts: A Story in Many Voices 283 Linda Weide, Eleanor Nayvelt, Cynthia Weiss, Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher. x TEACHING THE BEST PRACTICE WAY and Donna Mandel Show Me the Money 291 James Beane, Barbara Brodhagen, and Gary Weilbacher Voting with Your Wallet: Media Literacy in the Modern Age 297 Scott Sullivan You Want Fries with That? 302 Matt Feldman Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K–12by Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar. Copyright © 2005. Stenhouse Publishers. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission from the publisher.