Successful Centers

Standards-Based Learning Centers that Work

Lisa B. Fiore

• Publisher: Shell Education
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9781425896331
• Edition: 0

Successfully implement learning centers in early childhood classrooms! This easy-to-use professional resource uses current research to help teachers create, implement, and manage learning centers. Each center has suggestions for ways to differentiate implementation or instruction in order to meet the needs of all students. This resource aligns with College and Career Readiness standards and supports developmentally-appropriate standards-based instruction.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Credits
• Page 3 - Table of Contents
• Page 4 - Introduction and Research
• Page 4 - Success at the Center
• Page 6 - Creating a Classroom Culture
• Page 10 - Players and Protagonists
• Page 11 - Attitude
• Page 12 - Managing Learning Centers
• Page 15 - Assessment
• Page 16 - Looking, Listening, and Learning
• Page 16 - Documentation
• Page 18 - Active Listening
• Page 19 - Connection to Standards
• Page 20 - Reflection
• Page 22 - How to Use This Book
• Page 24 - Correlation to the Standards
• Page 25 - Standards Correlation Chart
• Page 30 - Math Centers
• Page 51 - Language and Literacy Centers
• Page 80 - Science Centers
• Page 101 - Social Studies Centers
• Page 136 - Art Centers
• Page 156 - Music Centers
• Page 171 - Mystery Centers
• Page 192 - Appendix A: References Cited
• Page 194 - Appendix B: Recommended Resources
• Page 198 - Appendix C: Center Resources
• Page 208 - Appendix D: Contents of Digital Resource CD
• Thank You Page