TY - BOOK AU - Schmoker,Michael J. TI - Focus: elevating the essentials to radically improve student learning SN - 9781416611301 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - LB1025.3 .S384 2011 U1 - 371.102 SCH 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Alexandria, Va. PB - ASCD KW - Effective teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-228) and index; The importance of simplicity, clarity, and priority -- What we teach -- How we teach -- English language arts made simple -- A brief note on textbooks -- Social studies with reading and writing at the core -- Redefining inquiry in science -- Making math meaningful ER -