Synopses & Reviews
Practical and thorough, this engaging resource guide truly practices what it preaches: hands-on, activities-rich, research-based, performance-driven teaching. Coverage integrates the best ideas from a broad spectrum of instructional approaches into an eclectic teaching model that the author characterizes as multilevel instruction. This is truly one of the most comprehensive books on the market today, made even better in this latest edition. Coverage includes the relationship among curriculum standards, assessment, and high-stakes testing, what's need to establish and maintain a supportive learning environment, and updated information on outstanding school programs. For professionals in the field of teaching.
Synopsis
Now aligned with the INTASC standards, A Resource Guide for Teaching K-12 is a hands-on book with practical exercises to help teachers learn by doing. Inservice teachers will find that this book provides a sound introduction to the challenges of today's schools, teachers' professional responsibilities, classroom environment, curriculum, planning instruction, questioning, grouping students for learning; using teacher talk, demonstrations, thinking, inquiry, and games; assessment, and professional development. General K-12 Inservice Teachers.
Table of Contents
1 Today's Schools: Recognizing and Understanding the Challenge
2 Teacher Professional Responsibilities
3 The Classroom Learning Environment
4 The Curriculum: Selecting and Setting Learning Expectations
5 Planning the Instruction
6 The Use of Questioning
7 Grouping Students for Quality Learning
8 The Thinking Curriculum: Using Teacher Talk, Demonstrations, Thinking, Inquiry, and Games
9 Assessing and Reporting Student Achievement
10 Continued Reflection and Professional Development