Teaching the Social Skills of Academic Interaction, Grades 4-12

Acknowledgments Part I. Social-Academic Skills: The Missing Link Chapter 1. The Problem and the Opportunity Social-Emotional Learning and Academic Engagement What's Been Missing in School Reform Why We Must Teach Social-Academic Skills Now How to Address These Problems and Seize the Opportunities All Social Skills Programs Are Not Alike Our Theory of Action Chapter 2. Theory and Research on Social-Academic Skills Training Research Base Recollections Starting With a Partner Building a Community of Acquaintance Building a Community of Respect, Inclusion, and Gratefulness Taking Personal Responsibility Teaching Interpersonal Skills Explicitly Stages of Learning Social Skills Positive Interdependence Reflection and Celebration The Bottom Line Chapter 3. How to Use This Resource Overview A Guide to the Slides Structure of the Lessons Order of the Lessons The Tips Assessment and Grading Trouble-Shooting Questions Part II. Lessons for Building Social-Academic Skills Chapter 4. Getting Acquainted Lesson 1. Forming Partners Lesson 2. Interviewing Your Partner Lesson 3. Home Court Advantage Lesson 4. Friendliness and Support Lesson 5. Classroom Climate Posters Chapter 5. Building Collaboration Skills Lesson 6. Quiet Signal Lesson 7. Using Quiet Voices Lesson 8. Asking Follow-Up Questions Lesson 9. Think-Pair-Share Lesson 10. Good Partner Traits Chapter 6. Advanced Partner Work Lesson 11. Active Listening Lesson 12. Extending Conversation Lesson 13. Expanding Acquaintance With an Appointment Clock Lesson 14. Mingle Jigsaw Chapter 7. Moving Into Small Groups Lesson 15. Group Membership Grid Interviews Lesson 16. Sharing the Air Lesson 17. Saving the Last Word Lesson 18. Write-Arounds Lesson 19. Gallery Walk Chapter 8. Ongoing Discussion Groups Lesson 20. Establishing Group Ground Rules Lesson 21. Overcoming Off-Task Triggers Lesson 22. Goal Setting for Group Improvement Lesson 23. Reinforcing Collaboration With Table Cards Lesson 24. Compliment Cards Chapter 9. Arguing Agreeably Lesson 25. Text Nuggets: Finding Evidence Lesson 26. Human Continuum Lesson 27. Where Do You Stand? Lesson 28. Hearing Everyone's Ideas First Lesson 29. Arguing Both Sides Lesson 30. Civilized Disagreement Chapter 10. Small-Group Projects Lesson 31. Developing an Assessment Rubric Lesson 32. Planning Group Projects Lesson 33. Keeping Individual Project Logs Lesson 34. Midcourse Corrections Lesson 35. Being an Attentive Audience Member Resources Appointment Clock Membership Grid Group Meeting Procedures Thin-Crust Cheese Pizza Rubric Project Rubric Group Work Plan Form Individual Group Member Work Plan Form References and Further Readings Index About the Artist

The author or coauthor of 18 books for teachers, Harvey Daniels, also known as "Smokey," has been a professor, researcher, consultant, and teacher coach over his 43-year career. These days, he serves as a conference speaker, school district consultant, and demonstration teacher in schools around the U.S. and Canada. In 2012, Smokey was presented with the NCTE Exemplary Leader Award. See Smokey reveal his best-kept secret to Ellin Keene. A longtime collaborator with Harvey "Smokey" Daniels as both a coauthor and a co-presenter, Nancy Steineke has been a full-time English teacher for more than three decades, most recently at Victor J. Andrew High School in Illinois. Nancy is the author of six other professional books and classroom collaboration is always a central strategy, whether she's advising on literature circles, content-area writing, teaching nonfiction and fiction, or assessment. These days, Nancy's on the road as a consultant, introducing high-engagement literacy strategies to teachers nationwide.