Surviving the Move and Learning to Thrive: Tools for Success in Secondary Schools, Grades 6-12

by Lisa Anne Fisher

Overview

Surviving the Move and Learning to Thrive: Tools for Success in Secondary Schools, Grades 6-12 is collection of seven chapters that provide tools for all students, especially struggling and reluctant learners, to find a better path to learning while moving through middle and high school. Each chapter addresses critical areas of need from learning styles to parent involvement in a way that is easy to understand and implement. This text helps students and parents move with teachers from grade level to grade level with a greater ease and higher capability to secure success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610485357
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	11/16/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	945 KB

About the Author

Lisa A. Fisher is a literacy leader for Pasco County Schools in Florida and an adjunct instructor at Pasco-Hernando Community College. She believes that every student can learn to use literacy to be successful in school and life.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Prologue
Chapter 3 Chapter One – Transition With Style
Chapter 4 Chapter Two – Jump Start With Textbook Feature Analysis
Chapter 5 Chapter Three – Listen, Take Note, and Learn
Chapter 6 Chapter Four – Establishing Study Habits
Chapter 7 Chapter Five – Content Comprehension Strategies
Chapter 8 Chapter Six – Become a Strategic Reader
Chapter 9 Chapter Seven – Parents and Students Secure Success
Chapter 10 Appendix A – Textbook Feature Analysis Guide
Chapter 11 Appendix B – Active Listeners Report the Facts
Chapter 12 Appendix C – Active Listeners Research
Chapter 13 Appendix D – Organize with Outlines
Chapter 14 Appendix E – Cause and Effect Flowcharts
Chapter 15 Appendix F – Survey Data (9-12) Results 2010-2011
Chapter 16 Appendix G – High Interest Book Recommendations