Richard W. Strong
Encyclopedia
Richard W. Strong was an American
education
expert, former teacher
and author. He co-founded the Institute for Community and Difference. Strong consulted the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
and dozens of school district
across the United States, as well as teacher and professional organizations and state education agencies
. A recognized leader in the movement for authentic assessment
, Strong was a former district-level coordinator for gifted and talented education and a prolific writer on many topics in education.
Strong was awarded the "New York State Educator of the Year" award in 2007 by the New York Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
expert, former teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and author. He co-founded the Institute for Community and Difference. Strong consulted the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, or ASCD, is a membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1943. It has more than 175,000 members from over 100 countries, including superintendents, principals, teachers, professors of education, and other educators...
and dozens of school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
across the United States, as well as teacher and professional organizations and state education agencies
State education agency
A state education agency , or state department of education, is a formal governmental label for the state-level government agencies within each U.S...
. A recognized leader in the movement for authentic assessment
Authentic assessment
Authentic assessment is an umbrella concept that refers to the measurement of "intellectual accomplishments that are worthwhile, significant, and meaningful," as compared to multiple choice standardized tests. Authentic assessment can be devised by the teacher, or in collaboration with the student...
, Strong was a former district-level coordinator for gifted and talented education and a prolific writer on many topics in education.
Strong was awarded the "New York State Educator of the Year" award in 2007 by the New York Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Books
- (2007) Strategic Teacher: Selecting the Right Research-Based Strategy for Every Lesson with Harvey F. Silver and Matthew J. Perini.
- (2007) Reading for Academic Success, Grades 2-6: Differentiated Strategies for Struggling, Average, and Advanced Readers with Harvey F. Silver and Matthew J. Perini.
- (2003) Styles and Strategies for Teaching Middle School Mathematics with Dr. Ed Thomas and Harvey F. Silver.
- (2002) Reading for Academic Success: Powerful Strategies for Struggling, Average, and Advanced Readers, Grades 7-12 with Harvey F. Silver, Matthew J. Perini and Gregory M. Tuculescu.
- (2001) Teaching What Matters Most: Standards and Strategies for Raising Student Achievement with Harvey F. Silver and Matthew J. Perini.
- (2000) So Each May Learn: Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences with Harvey F. Silver and Matthew J. Perini.
- (2000) Reading for Meaning: Research-Based Strategies for Teachers (The Teaching & Learning Strategies Library) with Harvey F. Silver and Matthew Perini.
- (1996) Teaching Styles and Strategies Interventions to Enrich Instructional Decision-Making with J. Robert Hanson, Patricia B. Schwartz and Harvey F. Silver.
- (1996) Teaching Styles and Strategies with Harvey F. Silver, Robert J. Hanson, et al.
Articles
- (1995) "Strengthening Student Engagement: What Do Students Want (and What Really Motivates Them)?", Educational Leadership.
- (1997) "Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences", Educational Leadership.
- (1999) Keeping it Simple and Deep", Educational Leadership.
- (2001) "Making Students as Important as Standards", Educational Leadership.
- (2003) "Boredom and Its Opposite", Educational Leadership.
- (2004) Creating a Differentiated Mathematics Classroom", Educational Leadership.
- (2004) "Creating a Differentiated Mathematics Classroom", Educational Leadership.
External links
- Silver Strong and Associates website.