Curriculum and Instructional Methods for the Elementary and Middle School

Description

Features

• NEW-Focused research, applications, and teaching hints for English language learners appear in every chapter.
  •   Integrates the teaching of ELL with the content and context of the chapter and helps the reader apply the content to teaching students who are learning English.
• NEW-Advance Organizer-Questions at the beginning of every chapter introduce the content and help the reader anticipate what the chapter is about.
• NEW-Competency Checklist (Chapter 14)-Provides a check for the reader to evaluate his/her own knowledge and applications of curriculum and pedagogy.
• NEW-Opening Scenarios-The context of the chapter is introduced by the opening teaching episode at the beginning of each chapter.
  • Provide context for the chapter and motivates interest in the content.
• Technology applications and Internet links appear in every chapter. 
  • Provide teachers with quality tools to help them incorporate technology into their classrooms to enhance learning.
• Teaching scenarios-Provide an in-depth look at integrated and interdisciplinary teaching. 
  • Shows teachers how to apply general theories to their specific discipline.
• Emphasis on classroom management. 
  • Coverage of this topic better prepares teachers for this critical aspect of teaching.
• Coverage of standards and inclusion throughout. 
  • Helps prepare teachers for the realities of standards-based teaching and learner diversity.
• Portfolio-building activities appear at the end of every chapter-Linked to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. 
  • Challenges teachers to formulate their own philosophies of education through portfolio building.

New to this Edition

• NEW-Focused research, applications, and teaching hints for English language learners appear in every chapter.

§      Integrates the teaching of ELL with the content and context of the chapter and helps the reader apply the content to teaching students who are learning English.

• NEW-Advance Organizer-Questions at the beginning of every chapter introduce the content and help the reader anticipate what the chapter is about.
• NEW-Competency Checklist (Chapter 14)-Provides a check for the reader to evaluate his/her own knowledge and applications of curriculum and pedagogy.
• NEW-Opening Scenarios-The context of the chapter is introduced by the opening teaching episode at the beginning of each chapter.

Table of Contents

I. EXPLORING FOUNDATIONAL CONTEXTS AND CURRICULUM CHANGES.

 1. Curriculum Today: Influences and Challenges.

 2. How Children Learn: Similarities and Differences. 

II. DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION: HOW TEACHERS TEACH.

 3. Classroom Management: Planning and Guiding Learning Experiences.

 4. Exposition and Discussion Strategies.

 5. Inquiry Teaching Strategies.

 6. Curriculum Planning: The Teaching Unit.

 7. Strategies for Assessing and Communicating Learning Progress. 

III. IMPLEMENTING THE CURRICULUM.

 8. Teaching English Language Arts.

 9. Social Experiences: The Nature of the Social Studies.

10. Mathematics Education.

11. Science Education.

12. Physical and Health Education.

13. Arts Education. 

IV. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

14. Professional Development and Teacher Leadership-Personal Responsibilities.

Appendix A.

Bibliography.

Author Index.

Subject Index.