Every Minute Matters [Grades K-5] - Molly K. (Fordham University Ness - Bog

Make the most of every instructional minute with engaging literacy activities
Teachers are faced with a real challenge: time. There is never enough time to do it all. While teachers don¿t have the power to create more minutes in the day, they do have the power to be effective with the time given. Ness introduces 40 innovative activities designed to replace seatwork. These literacy-rich alternatives for classroom transitions are presented alongside
·         Research on instructional time
·         Strategies for maximizing every minute of instruction
·         Suggestions for improving efficiency to expand independent reading and writing
·         Reflective practices to help teachers examine how they use the time they have