Collaborating With Students in Instruction and Decision Making: The Untapped Resource

By Richard A. Villa, Ann I. Nevin, Jacqueline S. Thousand

Take advantage of a resource that's right in your classroom--your students

This book offers practical strategies for empowering students as co-teachers, decision makers, and advocates in the classroom. Ideal for K-12 general and special education teachers, this guide describes how to:

Involve students in instruction through collaborative learning groups, co-teaching, and peer tutoring that foster self-discipline and responsible behavior Make students a part of decision making by utilizing personal learning plans, peer mediation, and more Use assessment tools, lesson plans, case studies, and checklists to put collaboration with students into practice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412972175
• ISBN13: 9781412972178
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"