Surviving the Move and Learning to Thrive

Tools for Success in Secondary Schools, Grades 6-12

By (author) Lisa Anne Fisher

Not available to order

Publication date:

14 October 2011

Length of book:

140 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781610485340

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.

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

The transition years have traditionally derailed many students. This book shines a light on this challenge and discusses practical ways to help students transition successfully. Lisa Fisher draws on her extensive experience as a practitioner to suggest tools and strategies that teachers can readily incorporate into their own classrooms. The book is full of ideas and resources that busy teachers can easily access and implement to improve student outcomes.