Annotated Bibliography

Stinner, A. (2008). From intuitive physics to star trek: large context problems (LCP) to
enrich the teaching of physics [A monograph by Arthur Stinner]. (From
theory to practice: placing contextual science in the classroom), Retrieved
from http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~stinner/stinner/pdfs/2008-lcp.pdf

This monograph explained the logic and research behind the strategy of Large
Context Problems, demonstrating how flexible and engaging the content can become
when centering it around one engaging situation or theme.

Castle, G. H., Parry, T. (2006). Designing brain compatible learning (3rd ed.).
Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

Designing brain compatible learning is a great textbook for all teachers. It

includes many ideas about collaborative teaching and includes great graphic organizers as
well. Chapter 6 is the most useful as it explains the four types of collaborative skills that
exist today.

Heathcote, D. (1999). Groups with special needs. In Betty Jane Wagner (Eds.),
Dorothy Heathcote; Drama as a learning medium. (pp.217-225).
Portsmouth: Heinemann.

This book on Dorothy Heathcote’s methods offers great ideas for the integration
of Theatre and Drama into all subject areas. Chapter 18 is most helpful for our class
currently because it discusses how to approach drama activities with various special
needs students.

Manitoba, Government. Manitoba Department of Education, Citizenship, and

Youth, (2007). Grade nine social studies: canada in the contemporary world; a
foundation for implementation.

This document provides the specific learning outcomes that the Manitoba
government has approved of. It also provides teaching strategies for communicating and
achieving the objectives with students.
Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, Initials. (1997). School
enrichment model. Retrieved from http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem/

This website offered research and strategies working with gifted students. It
outlined the Schoolwide Enrichment Model and advertised the University of
Connecticut’s joint program to support talented youth.

Plumley, Karen. (2009). Conversation Skills for Students with Autism: Strategies and
Classroom Activities to Improve Verbal Abilities. Retrieved from http://autistic-
students.suite101.com/article.cfm/conversation_skills_for_students_with_autis
m

This site was great at it was specific to high functioning autistic student with AS
(just like Thom), and gave me great tips on how to improve coping strategies for socially
awkward situation and conversation skills.

Saskatchewan Public Schools: Instructional Strategies Online. (2009). What is Think,

Pair, Share? Retrieved from http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/think/

This website offered me more specific details on the think-pair-share strategy and
how it is successful in the classroom for both the student and the teacher. It also offered
adaption methods, assessment considerations, and useful tips for diverse learners.
Although it wasn't specific for students with AS, it still gave me a great overview of
collaborative learning.

Spolin, V. (1999). Improvisation for the theatre (P. Sills, W. Sills, Ed.). Evanston:
Northwestern University Press.

This book also offers many ideas to help integrate collaborative and trust building
skills into a classroom. Spolin explains a variety of exercises that can work with students
of all ages and help them explore personal and creative expression.
Stinner, A. (2008). From intuitive physics to star trek: large context problems (LCP) to
enrich the teaching of physcis [A monograph by Arthur Stinner]. (From
theory to practice: placing contextual science in the classroom), Retrieved
from http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~stinner/stinner/pdfs/2008-lcp.pdf

This monograph explained the logic and research behind the strategy of Large Context
Problems, demonstrating how flexible and engaging the content can become
when centering it around one engaging situation or theme.

Stinner, Arthur (1995.) Contextual Settings, Science Stories, and Large Context
Problems: Toward a More Humanistic Science Education, Science
Education 79(5), 55-581.

This resource provided a useful format for creating Large Context Problems and the
considerations to take when creating them. Although the subject modeled was
physics, the methodology can easily be adapted for most other subjects to spark
student interest.

Thomas, Joan. (1996). Chapter 5: Flexible Grouping & Chapter 6: Teaching and
Learning Strategies. Success for All Learners: A Handbook on Differentiating
Instruction.

Success for All Learners has countless amounts of information on how to benefit a
classroom of diverse learners, and students with special needs. It gave me great tips on
classroom climate and atmosphere, which overall helped me realize Thoms needs more
specifically.